When you purchase a property prior to marriage you take title as co-tenants (similar to a partnership). The default language for taking title between non-spouses is “John Doe and Jane Doe” or “as co-tenants.” Under Florida Law this assumes each owns fifty percent of the property. This has certain implications for survivorship and devise, especially if the heirs of each of the co-tenants is not the same. There are other ways to hold title between non-married individuals such as “joint tenants” which are outside the scope of this article.