Land Title Electronic Forms Guidebook - 2015

The step-by-step guide to completing electronic land title forms

This publication is essential for: all conveyancing professionals and legal support staff.

Current to: September 22, 2015 

The Director of Land Titles has authority to approve land title forms and establish filing and registration requirements. The general requirements of the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia for electronic land title forms are set out in a consolidated form in the Land Title Electronic Forms Guidebook (the "Green Book").

The Green Book now has been updated and expanded to reflect recent changes in electronic filing and to guide conveyancing professionals through the electronic submission of land title forms for registration. Subscriptions include online access with search capability and links to the full text of case law and legislation.

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The Sixth Edition features:

• significant revisions to most chapters, with updated and more detailed instructions for completing electronic forms
• a new chapter on claims of builders liens
• a new chapter on Local Government Act filing
• changes resulting from the LTSA's new Form E Fielded Schedule
• all content now current to September 22, 2015

The Sixth Edition was prepared by Wendi J. Mackay, Interact Public Policy Consultants Limited, Victoria, under the direction of the Land Title and Survey Authority, with significant contributions from Sandy King, Senior Business Analyst, LTSA, and Tim Jowett and Ian MacDonald, Deputy Registrars, LTSA.

CLEBC Legal Editor
Jonathan Vogt
jvogt@cle.bc.ca

CONTENTS
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Introduction to the Sixth Edition—2013

Chapters
1. Land Title Act—Selected Provisions

2. Director's General Requirements for Electronic Land Title Forms

Electronic Transfer Forms

3. Form A—Freehold Transfer

Form A—Freehold Transfer Completion Instructions

4. Form B—Mortgage—Part 1

Form B—Mortgage—Part 1 Completion Instructions

5A. Form C (Charge)

5B. Form C (Release)

6. Form D—Executions Continued

7. Form E—Schedule

Electronic Form E—Schedules
Schedule Form Completion Instructions

Other Electronic Forms

8. Declaration

Completion Instructions

9. Form 17
Form 17—Fee Simple

Completion Instructions

Form 17—Charge or Notation

Completion Instructions

Form 17—Cancellation of Charge or Notation

Completion Instructions

10. Strata Property Act Filing Form

Completion Instructions

11. Survey Plan Certification

12. Application to Deposit Plan at Land Title Office
Completion Instructions
13. Local Government Filing Form
14. Claim of Lien Form (Builders Lien Act)

Appendix I. Examples of Preferred Forms of Affidavits

Appendix III. Instructions for Electronic Filing