Is a joint tenancy defined by the confluence of the four unities?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Petrick (Trustee) v Petrick, 2019 BCSC 1319 (CanLII):
A joint tenancy is defined by the confluence of the four unities: unity of title, interest, time and possession. The four unities were described by Dickson J.A. in Zeligs v. Janes, 2016 BCCA 280 [Zeligs], as follows:
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