what is a right of survivorship and does it affect a tenancy at will 
two or more tenants have equal rights to a property when they have rights of survivorship they would automatically inherit another tenant s share in equal proportions if one of them were to die this legal arrangement is most common with property deeds that convey ownership rather than leases a tenancy at will agreement would be dissolved if only one tenant resided in the property and that tenant died whether a roommate could effectively remain in residence would most likely be decided on a case by case basis depending on the relationship between the landlord and tenant and the terms of the tenancy at will agreement 4