florida statutes define tenant
Tenants by the entireties is a special form of joint tenancy ownership which is available only to married persons. Some states have statutes that define and protect tenants by the entireties property. In Florida, tenants by the entireties protection has been established by judicial decisions interpreting common law. Under Florida judicial law, in order to qualify as tenants by entireties property, the property in question must have certain characteristics: joint ownership and control,