What are the four unities required for a joint tenancy, and what is the right of survivorship?

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Four unities for a joint tenancy are possession, interest, title, and time. All owners must share these in the same way and at the same time, with equal ownership rights to both the possession and the title. The right of survivorship means that when one joint tenant dies, their share automatically passes to the surviving joint tenants, not to the deceased’s heirs or through a will. This survivorship feature distinguishes joint tenancy from tenancy in common.