Acts and Regulations

L-1.1 - Land Titles Act

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Transmission on death
53(1)When the owner of registered land dies, his title to the land shall, subject to this Act, be registered in the name of his personal representative as such.
53(2)When registered land is transmitted in consequence of the death of the owner, the personal representative shall apply to the registrar for registration of the transmission in prescribed form together with such other documents as may be required to establish the title.
53(3)Repealed: 1998, c.38, s.12
53(4)A transmission that relates only to an interest in registered land shall be registered as to that interest.
53(5)The registrar shall not register any instrument executed by the personal representative of a deceased registered owner, except a caveat, unless the instrument to be registered is accompanied by such other documents as are necessary to establish his right to execute such instrument.
53(6)A person purchasing real property in good faith and for value from the personal representative of a deceased registered owner in a manner authorized by this Act is entitled to hold it freed and discharged from any debts or liabilities of the deceased owner and from all claims of the persons beneficially entitled thereto, but subject to such encumbrances, liens, estates or interests as are shown by the title register to have been registered against the land or in respect thereto and such purchaser shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money.
53(7)An application for registration under this section shall be referred to the Registrar General and shall be registered only when the Registrar General has approved the application.
53(8)Sections 18 and 19 of the Devolution of Estates Act do not apply with respect to registered land.
1983, c.45, s.19; 1998, c.38, s.12
Registration in name of personal representative
53(1)When the owner of registered land dies, his title to the land shall, subject to this Act, be registered in the name of his personal representative as such.
Registration of transmission
53(2)When registered land is transmitted in consequence of the death of the owner, the personal representative shall apply to the registrar for registration of the transmission in prescribed form together with such other documents as may be required to establish the title.
Registration of transmission
53(3)Repealed: 1998, c.38, s.12
Registration of transmission
53(4)A transmission that relates only to an interest in registered land shall be registered as to that interest.
Registration of transmission
53(5)The registrar shall not register any instrument executed by the personal representative of a deceased registered owner, except a caveat, unless the instrument to be registered is accompanied by such other documents as are necessary to establish his right to execute such instrument.
Registration of transmission
53(6)A person purchasing real property in good faith and for value from the personal representative of a deceased registered owner in a manner authorized by this Act is entitled to hold it freed and discharged from any debts or liabilities of the deceased owner and from all claims of the persons beneficially entitled thereto, but subject to such encumbrances, liens, estates or interests as are shown by the title register to have been registered against the land or in respect thereto and such purchaser shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money.
Registration of transmission
53(7)An application for registration under this section shall be referred to the Registrar General and shall be registered only when the Registrar General has approved the application.
Registration of transmission
53(8)Sections 18 and 19 of the Devolution of Estates Act do not apply with respect to registered land.
1983, c.45, s.19; 1998, c.38, s.12