'''Joint tenancy''' is a form of legal co-ownership of [[property]] which typically includes a right to [[survivorship]]). With a right to surivorship, at the death of one co-owner the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property. A joint tenancy is created where the co-owners share "four unities":
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'''Joint tenancy''' is a form of legal co-ownership of [[property]] which typically includes a right to [[survivorship]]. With a right to survivorship, at the death of one co-owner the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property. A joint tenancy is created where the co-owners share "four unities":
*Time - the property must be acquired by the co-owners at the same time.
*Time - the property must be acquired by the co-owners at the same time.
*Title - each co-owner must acquire the property from the same document.
*Title - each co-owner must acquire the property from the same document.