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Land Titles Act (RSA 2000, c. L-4)

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Institution Sub-national agreement Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Special fund Transfer Lease Ownership
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The Revised Statutes of Alberta (R.S.A) 2000 are in force as of 1 January 2002.
Abstract

This Act regulates the title to land in Alberta. It is divided into 23 parts as follows: 1. Land Titles Office (sect. 4); 2. Officers (sects. 5-24); 3. Registration (sects. 25-59); 4. Transfers (sects. 68-74); 5. Plans (sects. 76-95); 6. Leases (sects. 98-104); 7. Mortgages and Encumbrances (sects. 105-113); 8. Powers of Attorney (sect. 115); 9. Transmission (sects. 116-120); 10. Enforcement (sects. 122 and 123); 11. Changes of Name (sect. 128); 12. Assignment for Benefit of Creditors; (sect. 129); 13. Amending Agreements (sect. 129); 14. Caveats (sects. 130-148); 15. Liens under The Builders' Lien Act (sect. 149);16. Assignments of Contracts of Sale (sect. 150); 17. Attestation of Instruments (sects. 151-153); 18. Assurance Fees (sects. 154-172); 19. Remedial Proceedings; 20. Ejectment (sect. 173); 21. Appeals and References to The Judge (sects. 174-182); 22. Appeal (sects. 183-187); 23. General Provisions (sects. 190-206); and Schedules. This Act provides the legal mechanism for registration of land-related documents and establishes priority between them. The Government guarantees the title and a fund is set up to compensate people who have been deprived of an interest in land (e.g. by error of the registrar, fraud, or forgery).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.ab.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Forms Regulation (Alta. Reg.480/81).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2012)

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Tariff of Fees Regulation (Alta. Reg. 120/2000).

Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2011)

Keyword: Land tenure, Tax/levy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Metric Conversion Regulation (Alta. Reg. 22/2000).

Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2010)

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Name Search Regulation (Alta Reg. 207/99).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2010)

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Land Titles Amendment Act (S.A. 2006, c. 21).

Legislation | Canada | 2006

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Lease, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Order Nº 008/2020 - temporarily allows the Land Titles Office to register documents that have been witnessed, sworn or affirmed by Alberta lawyers using two-way videoconferencing (April 2, 2020)

Legislation | Canada | 2020

Keyword: Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Land tenure

Source: FAO, FAOLEX