TRANSFER OF LAND

Transfers of Land are regulated under the Land Titles Act. Except for special types of ownership changes, like
a transfer to a personal representative of an estate, a transfer of land form is required when you want to
change the ownership of a property.

The Transfer of Land Form can be found here:

http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/ltmanual/TRANSFER_OF_LAND.pdf

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the complex nature and legal requirements of a land transfer, Land Titles
staff cannot assist you with the completion of the forms. This guide only outlines the most basic
situations. If you are unsure of how to correctly complete the forms, please seek the assistance of a
legal professional.

What information you need

• The full name(s) of all the current owners of the property (called the transferor(s))
• The full name(s) of all the new owners of the property (called the transferee(s))
• The full address of all the new owners of the property (called the transferee(s))
• The full *legal land description of the property (not the civic address)
• The amount of money paid for the transfer, if any (called the consideration)
• The current value of the land (including all buildings and structures on it)
• The type of tenancy (ownership) the new owners will have (joint, tenants in common or a defined
interest)
• The name and address of the person(s) who will witness the transferor(s) signature(s).
• If dower requirements apply; If there is only 1 current owner on the property, you will need one of:
o Consent and Acknowledgement by Spouse, or
o Dower Affidavit, or
o Release of Dower Rights and Affidavit in Support of Dower Release, or
o Court Order Dispensing with Dower, or
o Statement in the Affidavit re Value of Land that the transfer is from the married person to the
married person and their spouse (only when adding the spouse to the title)
• If a Foreign Ownership of Land declaration is required (when the property is NOT located in a city, town
or village)
• A commissioner for Oaths

The different types of ownership (tenancy)

• Sole Ownership: either a person or a registered company - who is the sole owner of the land
• Tenants in Common: in this type of ownership there are two or more owners called tenants in common.
When a tenant in common dies, that person’s share in the land goes to his or her estate not the other
co-owner(s). The will must be probated.
• Joint Tenants: this type of ownership also involves two or more owners, but each owner has the right of
survivorship, when one owner dies, that person’s interest automatically passes to the other owner(s).

Note: if you wish to become a joint tenant you must specify this on the transfer document, after the name
and address of the transferees (purchasers) otherwise you will become a Tenant in common by default.

What is consideration
Consideration is the amount that you paid for the property. A few examples are:
• Nil (if the property is given to you as gift)
• Estate (if the property is left you in a will)
• Cash & Mortgage (if you made a down payment in cash and financed the rest)
• $100,000 & Mortgage (if you paid $100,000 cash and financed the rest)
• $400,000.00 (if you paid $400,000 cash or cash and mortgage for the property)

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 What is Value
The ‘value’ means the dollar amount that the land might be expected to realize if it were sold on the open
market by a willing seller to a willing buyer.
• The “land” includes buildings and all other improvements affixed to the land.
• If you have an Affidavit Re Value of Land that was previously completed, the information cannot be
more than 2 years old.

Other information
• If the transfer of land is being completed by a personal representative of an estate, such as an Executor
or Administrator, it will also require a completed Affidavit of Minors for Estates form.

Commissioners & Notary Public

Many Land Titles documents and forms require that they be commissioned or notarized. to have your
documents or forms commissioned here is some important information you should keep in mind.

Commissioners for oaths by virtue of office or status

Under the Notaries and Commissioners Act the following persons are commissioners for oaths,
empowered by virtue of their office or status to administer oaths and take and receive affidavits,
affirmations and declarations in Alberta for use in Alberta:

For oaths sworn in Alberta

• a judge
• a lawyer and a student-at-law
• a political representative:
o a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
o a member from Alberta of the House of Commons of Canada
o a member of the Senate of Canada who at the time of appointment as a senator is a
resident of Alberta
• a Metis settlement councillor and a municipal councillor
• a member of a board of trustees of a school district or division as defined in the School Act
• a person who holds a commission as an officer in the Canadian Forces and who is on full-time
service, whether in Canada or outside Canada
• a police officer
• a notary public is also a commissioner for oaths

For oaths sworn outside Alberta for use in Alberta

• a political representative
• a person who holds a commission as an officer in the Canadian Forces and who is on full‑time
service, whether in Canada or outside Canada
• a commissioner for oaths by virtue of an office or status referred to above who actually resides in,
or who provides his or her services as a commissioner for oaths in, the part of the City of
Lloydminster that is located in Saskatchewan

Other Commissioners for Oaths

• Most Authorized Registry Agent Offices have a commissioner for Oaths available
• Many banks or other organizations may have a commissioner available

What information the commissioner must include

• A commissioner for Oaths must write or stamp below their signature, on every affidavit or statutory
declaration or other document made before them one of the following phrases (dependant of their
appointment):
o A commissioner for Oaths in and for Alberta, being a [enter office or status]
o A commissioner for Oaths in and for Alberta. My commission expires [date]

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 o A commissioner for Oaths in and for Alberta, being a [rank] in the Canadian Armed Forces.
o Assistant Deputy Registrar, Section 9 Land Titles Act
o Deputy Registrar, Section 9 Land Titles Act
o Registrar, Section 9 Land Titles Act

What information a notary public must include

• The notary must always affix their notary seal
• The seal must include:
o their name
o the words NOTARY PUBLIC and PROVINCE of ALBERTA

Registration Fees

Base Fee $50.00

plus $2.00 for each $5,000.00 (or portion thereof) of the value of the land

Extra title(s) affected $15.00 per title

• Please enclose a cheque or money order payable to the Government of Alberta. The completed transfer
of land, applicable affidavits, appropriate fees and DRR can be mailed to either address:

Land Titles Office Land Titles Office

Box 7575 or Box 2380
Calgary AB T2P 2R4 Edmonton AB T5J 2T3

If you have any further questions, please email or call our office at:

Alberta Government Services Bldg. John E. Brownlee Building

2nd Floor, 710-4th Avenue SW 10365-97th Street
Calgary AB T2P 0K3 or Edmonton AB T5J 3W7
(403) 297-6511 (780) 427-2742
[email protected] [email protected]

Additional Information
Detailed information regarding land titles filing requirements and forms can be found on our website:
• Main webpage
http://www.servicealberta.ca/housing-property-utilities.cfm
• Transfer of Land policy
• http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/ltmanual/TRF-1.pdf
• Land Titles forms
http://www.servicealberta.ca/land-titles-procedures-manual.cfm (in the Appendices)
• Land Titles Act
• http://www.qp.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=L04.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779789702&display=ht
ml
• Fees
http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/ltmanual/Land_Titles_Common_Documents_Fee_Schedule.pdf

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 *Legal Descriptions
Ways to find your legal description;
• from a previous copy of title
• most tax assessment notices have it
• some taxation municipalities may be able to provide it
• using the Land Titles SPIN 2 system search

Some legal descriptions are complicated and reference only portions of land. In these cases, you must be able
to provide the full legal description. It is the registrant’s responsibility to ensure they have the full and accurate
legal description.

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 TRF-1

Transfer of Land
FORM 8
Land Titles Act
Section 64
Land Titles and Surveys
I,

being registered owner of an estate in fee simple (leasehold, life estate), subject to registered encumbrances, liens
and interests, if any, in all that land described as follows:

Schedule

do hereby, in consideration of (the sum of) ($ ) Dollars

transfer to:

all my (our) estate and interest in that piece of land.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I (we) have hereunto subscribed (affixed) my (our, its) name(s) (and corporate seal by its
proper officers).

this .

SIGNED by the above named

in the presence of (Transferor sign here)

(Transferor sign here)

(Witness sign here)

Consent of Spouse
FORM A
Dower Act
Sections 4 and 6
I, being married to the above named
do hereby give my consent to the
disposition of our homestead, made in the instrument, and I have executed this document for the purpose of giving
up my life estate and other dower rights in the property given to me by the DOWER ACT, to the extent necessary
to give effect to the disposition.

(Signature of Spouse)

Classification: Public
 Certificate of Acknowledgement By Spouse
FORM C
Dower Act
Sections 5, 6 and 9

1. This document was acknowledged before me by

apart from her husband (or his wife).

2. acknowledged to me that she (or he):

(a) is aware of the nature of the disposition,

(b) is aware that the DOWER ACT gives her (or him) a life estate in the homestead and the right to prevent
disposition of the homestead by withholding consent,

(c) consents to the disposition for the purpose of giving up the life estate and other dower rights in the
homestead given to her (or him) by the DOWER ACT to the extent necessary to give effect to the
said disposition,

(d) is executing the document freely and voluntarily without any compulsion on the part of her husband
(or his wife).

DATED at
in the
this day of ,

(Title of officiating officer)

(A person authorized to take proof of execution of
instruments under the Land Titles Act)

(Print name of Officiating Officer) (Expiry date of Commission or Office)

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 Dower Affidavit
FORM B
Dower Act
Section 4
I,
of in the
make oath and say:

1. I am the transferor (or the agent under power of attorney in my favour registered in the Land Titles Office
on as instrument number
granted by the transferor(s) named in the within instrument.

2. I am (or My principal is) not married.

- OR -
Neither myself nor my spouse (or my principal nor my principal’s spouse) have resided on the within
mentioned land at any time since our (or their) marriage.
- OR -
I am (or My principal is) married to
being the person who executed the release of dower rights registered in the Land Titles Office on
as instrument number .
- OR -
A judgement for damages was obtained against me by the spouse (or my principal by my principal’s
spouse) and registered in the Land Titles Office on as
Instrument number .

SWORN before me at
in the
this day of ,

(Signature)

(Print or Stamp Name of Commissioner) (Expiry Date of Commission or Office)

Classification: Public
 Affidavit of Attestation of an Instrument
Form 31
Land Titles Act
Sections 155 and 156
I,

of in the

make oath and say:

1. I was personally present and did see

who is (are) known to me to be the person(s) named in the within instrument, duly sign the instrument;

OR

I was personally present and did see

who, on the basis of the identification provided to me, I believe to be the person(s) named in the within instrument, duly

sign the instrument;

2. The instrument was signed at , in the

and I am subscribing witness thereto;

3. I believe the person(s) whose signature I witnessed is (are) at least eighteen (18) years of age.

SWORN before me at
in the
this day of ,

(Witness Sign Here)

(Print or Stamp Name of Commissioner) (Expiry Date of Commission or Office)

Classification: Public
 Affidavit Re Value Of Land
Form 32
Land Titles Act
Section 164
I,

of in the

make oath and say:

1. I am (one of) the transferee(s) (or agent of the transferee(s) named in the within transfer and I know the land therein
described;
2. I know the circumstances of the said transfer, and the true consideration paid by me (us) is as follows

3. The current value * of the land **, in my opinion is

* “value” means the dollar amount that the land might be expected to realize if it were sold on the open market by a
willing seller to a willing buyer.
** “land” includes buildings and all other improvements affixed to the land.

SWORN before me at
in the
this day of ,

(Signature of Transferee or Agent or Solicitor)

(Print or Stamp Name of Commissioner) (Expiry Date of Commission or Office)

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 Affidavit of Minors for Estates
Schedule A
Land Titles Act
Sections 120(1)(d)
I, ,

of , in the ,

make oath and say:

1. THAT I am the Administrator (or Executor) for the Estate of

late of in the ,

Deceased and as such have a personal knowledge of the facts hereinafter deposed to.

2. THAT there are no minors interested in the said Estate nor were there any minors interested in the Estate at the time of

the death of the said deceased.

SWORN before me at
in the
this day of ,

(Signature)

(Print or Stamp Name of Commissioner) (Expiry Date of Commission or Office)

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Classification: Public