Ownership where the owner's heirs gain ownership upon death.

• A. Life estate
• B. Joint tenancy
• C. Fee simple absolute
• D. Tenancy by the Entirety

Answer: (C)

Ownership that allows heirs to gain ownership upon death is described by fee simple absolute. This is the most complete form of property ownership—unrestricted in duration, freely transferable, and it passes to heirs or devisees when the owner dies, either by will or by state succession laws. Other forms work differently: a life estate ends at the life tenant’s death and passes to a designated remainderman, while joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety include right of survivorship, so the deceased’s interest goes to the surviving co-owner rather than to heirs. So, the option that best fits heirs gaining ownership after death is fee simple absolute.