Which set of unities is required for a joint tenancy?

• A. Time; Title; Interest; Possession
• B. Time and Title only
• C. Title; Interest; Possession
• D. Time; Interest; Possession only

Answer: (A)

The set of unities required for a joint tenancy includes four elements: Time, Title, Interest, and Possession. Time means all owners acquire their interests at the same moment. Title means they take title by the same instrument. Interest means their shares are identical in type and size. Possession means each owner has an equal right to possess the entire property. When all four unities are present, the co-owners have the right of survivorship, so the death of one owner passes their interest to the surviving owners. If any unity is missing, the arrangement would be tenancy in common, not a joint tenancy, and there is no right of survivorship. Therefore, the set that includes Time, Title, Interest, and Possession is the correct one.