In Georgia, to create a joint tenancy with right of survivorship, the deed must:

While notarization is required for a deed to be recorded in Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 44-2-15), notarization alone does not determine the type of co-ownership created — it is a formality of execution, not a substantive requirement for establishing survivorship rights.

Court approval is not required to create a joint tenancy with right of survivorship in Georgia; the parties create it themselves through proper deed language, and judicial involvement is only necessary if a dispute later arises over the ownership structure.

While the four unities (time, title, interest, and possession) are the common law prerequisites for joint tenancy and are relevant in many states, Georgia's statute goes beyond requiring the four unities by also mandating explicit survivorship language — satisfying the four unities alone is insufficient under Georgia law to establish the right of survivorship.