how many states allow tenancy by the entirety 
twenty five states plus the district of columbia allow tenancy by the entirety however rules vary by states some restrict the practice to real estate assets or homestead properties certain states also allow domestic partners and common law spouses as well as married couples to use tenancy by the entirety the bottom linetenancy by the entirety is a legal arrangement where a married couple shares equal ownership of a property and ownership automatically passes to the survivor if their partner dies this allows the survivor to avoid probate and protects the home from any claims against the other tenant however this form of co ownership is only available in certain states 