Change land title ownership

Overview

You can change or remove a name on a land title for various reasons.

The following forms are the most common documents used to change ownership of land or property.

How to change a title ownership

Step 1. Fill out the form you need

Add or remove a name

• Transfer of land form

The form must be signed by all of the current registered owners.

Remove a deceased joint tenant

• Statutory Declaration regarding Proof of Death

You must include the original or a notarized copy of one of the following certificates:

• Vital Statistics Registry certificate
• Medical Examiner’s certificate
• funeral director’s certificate
• cremation certificate
• document issued by a comparable authority if the death occurred outside of Alberta.

Only an original death certificate will be returned to you, all other original certificates will be retained by Land Titles.

Remove a deceased tenant-in-common or sole owner

• Application for transmission to personal representative

You must include an original filed copy of the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration from the Surrogate Court of Alberta. A notarized copy is unacceptable. If it has been issued from a court in a jurisdiction other than Alberta, it must be re-sealed by the Surrogate Court of Alberta.

Change of name

The form you need to fill out depends on why the name is being changed.

• General name change
• Marital name change
• Adult interdependent partnership name change

Step 2. Submit the form and documents

Mail your form and documents to:

Edmonton location

Phone: 780-427-2742

Office address:
John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 5C5

Calgary location

Phone: 403-297-6511

Office address:
Service Alberta Building
710 4 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0K3