Smith, Carson, and Jones owned a pasture as tenants in common. Each had a one-third interest. When Smith died, her heir wished to force the sale of the property to obtain Smith's monetary share of the property. Smith's heir may do this by filing in court

A title delay refers to a situation where the transfer of title is postponed, typically due to unresolved issues surrounding ownership or claims. This term does not apply to the scenario at hand, as the heir is not looking to delay title transfer but rather to initiate a sale of the property.

The right of survivorship is a legal concept that applies to joint tenancy, where the surviving co-owners automatically inherit the deceased owner's interest in the property. However, since Smith, Carson, and Jones owned the property as tenants in common, this principle does not apply, and the heir cannot inherit through this mechanism.

An instrument of transfer is a legal document used to convey ownership of property from one party to another. While Smith's heir might eventually need such a document to finalize the sale of Smith's share, the immediate action required to force the sale is through a partition suit, making this option incorrect for the situation described.