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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.  It is sometimes referred to as "joint tenancy with right of survivorship" or abbreviated JTWROS.

'''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.  It is sometimes referred to as "joint tenancy with right of survivorship" or abbreviated JTWROS.

A joint tenancy is created where the co-owners share "four unities":  

A joint tenancy is created where all 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 all the co-owners at the same time.

*Title - each co-owner must acquire the property from the same document.

*Title - all co-owners must acquire the property from the same document.

*Interest - each co-owner must own the same share of the property and with the same restrictions or conditions.

*Interest - each and every co-owner must own the same share of the property, and with the same restrictions or conditions, as the others.

*Possession - each co-owner must have the same right to possess and use the entire property.

*Possession - each and every co-owner must have the same right to possess and use the entire property as the others.

If at any time one co-owner sells his/her interest apart from the other, the joint tenancy ends and converts to a [[tenancy in common]].

If at any time one co-owner sells his/her interest apart from the other, the joint tenancy ends and converts to a [[tenancy in common]].