How will Jeff and Linda take title to their new home unless they specify otherwise?

When a married couple like Jeff and Linda acquire a property together in Delaware, the default method of holding title is typically as tenants by the entirety, unless they specify otherwise. This form of ownership is specifically designed for married couples, providing them with a number of legal protections.

Tenants by the entirety allows both spouses to have equal rights to the property, meaning that neither spouse can sell or transfer their interest in the property without the consent of the other. Additionally, this form of ownership provides a right of survivorship, so if one spouse were to pass away, the surviving spouse automatically inherits full ownership of the property.

In contrast, the other forms of ownership mentioned do not have the same implications for married couples. For example, joint tenancy also allows for a right of survivorship but is not specific to married couples and does not have the same legal protections against creditors. Tenants in common can have unequal shares and does not provide a right of survivorship, which means that a deceased owner's share could be passed on to heirs rather than to the surviving owner. Tenants in severalty means that one individual holds the entire title, which is not applicable to Jeff and Linda who are purchasing together.

Therefore, unless they specify a different manner of holding title