Service Alberta is responsible for registering land ownership rights in Alberta.
The Land Titles Act provides the legislative framework for the department to register land related documents that both create and terminate legal rights in property.
An Introduction to Land Titles (PDF, 27 pages)
FAQ - Assurance Fund (PDF, 4 pages)
To help with the calculation of fees to register some of the more common documents, a Land Titles Common Documents Fee Schedule has been created.
If you have any questions, please contact Service Alberta at: 780-427-7013.
This manual helps government employees working in a Land Titles Office.
What’s important to know
- If there is information that needs to be corrected, added or deleted, send by mail to: Land Titles, Box 2380, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2T3 or by email to: lto@gov.ab.ca
- All forms can be filled out online - Though the forms may seem simple to complete, they are legal documents. It's important to keep in mind there are legal consequences when changing title ownership. It's strongly suggested you get legal help when filling them out.
- We recommend using Internet Explorer on a desktop computer to download and fill out any forms. They may not work with mobile devices or Chrome.
- Only use single-sided printing when printing forms
- Copyright of this manual belongs to the Province of Alberta – no person may reproduce, in any format or media, any portion of this manual (except the forms set out therein) for any purpose other than personal use without the express written authorization of the Registrar, Land Titles Office.
© Government of Alberta
Preface
This Manual addresses document examination procedures in the Land Titles Office, and is primarily intended to provide assistance to Government of Alberta employees working in that area. It does not purport to be a guide as to the substantive law in respect to any of the topics covered nor is it a substitute for legal research. The Government of Alberta makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any of the material set out in the Manual. In the event of any discrepancy between what is set out in the Manual and what is set out in an enactment, the enactment will prevail.
To help with the calculation of fees to register some of the more common documents, a Land Titles Common Documents Fee Schedule has been created.
Recent amendments
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Manual
Change of Address |
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Adverse Possession Judgments |
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Affidavits of Attestation |
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Affidavits Sworn Outside of Alberta |
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Agreements Pursuant to Sec 21(1) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act |
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Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act |
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Alterations to Documents |
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Agricultural Service Board Orders |
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Bankruptcy |
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Builders’ Lien |
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Caveats |
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Removal of Caveats |
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Registrar’s Caveats |
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Caveats - Simultaneous Registration of an Instrument & Withdrawal of a Caveat |
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Caveats Registered Pursuant to Statutes of Alberta Other than the Land Titles Act |
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Climate Change and Emissions Management Act |
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Instruments Registered Pursuant to the Condominium Property Act |
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Transactions Involving Cemeteries |
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Certificates of Lis Pendens |
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Conservation Easement |
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Consolidation of Titles |
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Corporations - Acquisition and Disposition of Interests |
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Crown Grants - Notification Under the Public Land Act and Letters Patent |
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Crown Grants - Agreements Respecting the Use of Land |
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Dealings with Provincial Crown Interests |
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Drainage Districts |
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Dower |
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Easement / Encroachment / Party Wall Agreement |
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Orders Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act |
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Environmental Reserve Easement |
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Orders Under the Employment Standards Code |
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Expropriation - Provincial |
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Expropriation - Federal |
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Foreign Ownership of Land |
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Foreclosure Orders and Orders Confirming Sale |
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Ownership of Land by a Foreign Country |
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Fraternal Organizations |
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Notices Registered Pursuant to Sec 64 of the Public Health Act |
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Historical Resources Act Registrations |
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Confirmation of Identity |
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Order, Certificates and Agreements Under the Income and Employment Supports Act |
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Irrigation Districts Formation Alteration etc. |
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Irrigable Units |
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Adjudication Under the Irrigation Act |
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Leases |
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Life Estates |
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Liquidators |
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Liens Registered Pursuant to the Rural Utilities Act |
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Liens Registered Pursuant to the Rural Electrification Acts |
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Maintenance Orders and Agreements - Maintenance Enforcement Act, Domestic Relations Act and Parentage and Maintenance Act |
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Mentally Incompetents - Dependent Adults Act Orders and Public Trustee Act Certificates of |
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Merger |
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Property of Minors |
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Mortgages, Debentures and Encumbrances |
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Standard Form Mortgage |
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Change of Name - Individuals |
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Notifications Pursuant to the Public Works Act |
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Court Orders - Certificate of No Appeal |
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Execution of Documents By Personal Representatives |
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Powers of Attorney |
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Powers of Attorney - Enduring |
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Postponements |
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Personal Property Security Interests |
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Orders Under the Public Utilities Board Act |
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Restrictive Development Areas |
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Receivership Orders |
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Religious Societies |
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Restrictive Covenants |
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Separation of Title |
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Right of Entry Orders Under the Surface Rights Act |
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Requirements In Respect of the Subdivision of Land Under the Municipal Government Act |
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Surveys - Examination of Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Subdivision Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Strata Space Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Consolidation Plan and Plan of an Existing Parcel |
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Surveys - Examination of Descriptive Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Condominium Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Road Plans and Other Public Works Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Right of Way Plans, Related Site Plans and Miscellaneous Plans |
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Surveys - Examination of Plans Prepared Pursuant to Statutes Other than the Land Titles Act |
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Surveys - Plan Corrections |
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Surveys - Plan Cancellation By-law |
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Surveys - Removal or Change of Reserve Designation |
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Surveys - Road Closures |
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Surveys - Natural Boundary Changes |
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Tax Recovery - Tax Arrears Lists and Tax Notices |
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Tax Recovery - Discharge of Tax Recovery Notification |
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Tax Recovery - Municipal Acquisition |
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Tax Recovery - Notification of Sale |
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Tax Recovery - Redemption and Revival |
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Tax Recovery - Ministerial Order Changing Municipality |
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TAX-7 | Freehold Mineral Rights Tax Act - Tax Notice and Vesting Title to the Crown |
Deceased Joint Tenant - Transfer of Interest |
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Alteration or Clarification of Co-ownership Arrangements-Tenancies in Common |
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Transmission on Death |
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Transfers |
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Unclaimed Personal Property and Vested Property Act |
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Unit Agreement |
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Utility Rights of Way |
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Certified Statements by Workers’ Compensation Board |
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Certificates Under the Water Resources Act |
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Writs of Enforcement/Creditor’s Statement/Name Search |
Appendices
- APPENDIX I Tariff of Fees Regulation
- APPENDIX II Forms Regulation
- APPENDIX III Name Search Regulation
APPENDIX IV Commonly Used Forms
We recommend using Internet Explorer on a desktop computer to download and fill out any forms. They may not work with mobile devices or Chrome.
To help with the calculation of fees to register some of the more common documents, a Land Titles Common Documents Fee Schedule has been created.
- Assignment of surface rights board order (pdf)
- Builders' Lien and Affidavit Verifying Claim (pdf)
- Builders' Lien Cancellation (pdf)
- Caveat and Affidavit in Support (pdf)
- Caveat Discharge - Full (pdf)
- Caveat Discharge - Partial (pdf)
- Caveat Notice to Take Proceedings (pdf)
- Caveat Transfer - Full (pdf)
- Caveat Transfer - Partial (pdf)
- Change of Address (pdf)
- Change of Name - Stat Dec (pdf)
- Change of Name - Aira (pdf)
- Change of Name - Adult Partner Aff (pdf)
- Condominium - Change of Address for Service (pdf)
- Condominium - Change of By-Laws (pdf)
- Condominium - Change of By-Laws for Conformity (pdf)
- Condominium - Change of Board Members (pdf)
- Consolidation or Separation of Title(s) (pdf)
- Creditor's Statement of Debtor's Land (pdf)
- Dower Release and Affidavit in Support (pdf)
- Foreign Ownership Form 1 (pdf)
- Foreign Ownership Form 2 (pdf)
- Foreign Ownership Form 3 (pdf)
- Foreign Ownership Form 4 (pdf)
- Mortgage or Encumbrance Discharge - Full (pdf)
- Mortgage or Encumbrance Discharge - Partial (pdf)
- Mortgage or Encumbrance or Lease Transfer - Full (pdf)
- Mortgage or Encumbrance Transfer - Partial - Funds Only (pdf)
- Name Search Application (pdf)
- Personal Property - Change Notice and Affidavit Verifying Notice (pdf)
- Personal Property - Notice of Security Interest and Affidavit Verifying Notice (pdf)
- Postponement (pdf)
- Revocation of Power of Attorney (pdf)
- Statutory Declaration (pdf)
- Statutory Declaration Re Lapse of Caveat (pdf)
- Statutory Declaration Re Proof of Identity (pdf)
- Statutory Declaration Re Surviving Joint Tenant (pdf)
- Surveys - Consent to Register a Plan (pdf)
- Surveys - Removal of Reserve Designation (pdf)
- Transfer of Land (pdf)
- Transmission of Land (pdf)
Supplemental Forms:
- Affidavit of Execution (pdf) - for use when additional affidavits required - remember to attach the original copy of the affidavit to the original document.
- Affidavit of Minors for Estates (pdf) - for use when completing a transfer, mortgage or other instrument executed by an executor, administrator or trustee under a will except an application for transmission or a caveat or a discharge of mortgage - remember to attach the original copy of the affidavit to the original document.
- Affidavit of Officer (pdf) - for use when dealing with acquisitions or dispositions of real property by an incorporated congregation executed by an Officer of the congregation (must be completed by an Officer other than the Officers signing the acquisition or dispostion) - remember to attach the original copy of the affidavit to the original document.
- Affidavit Re Value of Land (pdf) - for use when registering Orders that cancel a title or when affidavit is completed in another office - remember to attach the original copy of the affidavit to the original document.
- Affidavit Verifying Corporate Signing Authority (pdf) - for use when an Officer or Director is signing a document on behalf of a Corporation that is not affixing a Corporate Seal - remember to attach the original copy of the affidavit to the original document.
- Attached Schedule (pdf) - for use when information exceeds a document's data entry field, please note that all schedules must be clearly named or identified - remember to attach the original copy of the schedule to the original document.
- Dower Affidavit (pdf) - for use when one person is signing some documents - remember to attach the original copy of the schedule to the original document.
Contact this service
780-427-2742
(Edmonton)
403-297-6511
(Calgary)
8:15 am - 4:00 pm (Monday to Friday,
closed statutory holidays)