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NSBS Land Registration Act Education Resources

Questions may be directed to professionaldevelopment@nsbs.org

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MATERIALS

LRA Introduction - March 2007 (PDF)
Property Online - Primer (PDF)
Property Online - Appendices (PDF)

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RESOURCE SECTION

Note: All reference material from Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

General Resources
Property Online
Land Registration
Instrument Types and Related Forms 
New Land Registration System Glossary of Acronyms and Common Terms
Accessing Scanned Images in Property Online 
AFRs & Foreclosures
Power of Attorney Hints and Tips (May 2005)

Parcel Description Certification Application (PDCA)
See Forms
PDCA Process Steps
PDCA User Hints and Tips
PDCA Checklist for Most Common Errors

Occupation Without Permission (and Residency Status)
See Forms

Conversion: Application for Registration (AFR)
See Forms
Interest Holder Types for Each Category on the AFR
Company Abbreviations
AFR Checklist for Internal Processing
Major AFR Improvements as of October 2005

AFR Bundle
See Forms
AFR Bundle Checklist

Revision
See Forms
Revisions to the Registered Ownership Process Summary (July, 2004)

Recording and Removal
See Forms

Subdivision
See Form
Subdivision Process Steps
Subdivision Process Summary
Plan Log Notice
Searching Plans in Property Online
Checklist for Pre-Approval Subdivision Process
Remainder Lot and Remnant Parcel Requirements
Descriptions for Consolidations

Rectification
See Forms

Judgments
See Forms
Judgment Recording Requirements
Preparing and Recording Judgments
Registering and Recording Judgments

Filing Non-LRA Document
See Form
Deed Transfer Tax Affidavit of Value Information

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PAPER SECTION

Tab 1 Access Addendum by Garth C. Gordon, QC, March 2, 2007
Tab 1 Access Paper GCG by Garth C. Gordon, QC, Feb 26 2007
Tab 1 Access Schedules GCG by Garth C. Gordon, QC, Feb 26 2007
Of Wharves, Water Lots and Kings - Paper by Anthony L. Chapman, Q.C., 2005
Of Wharves, Water Lots and Kings - Schedule by Anthony L. Chapman, Q.C., 2005
Tab 1 PDCA Process by Catherine S. Walker, Q.C. and C. Mark Coffin
Title Searching Basics by Ben Fairbanks, April 12, 2006
LRA 101 - The Parcel Register by Mary Ann McGrath, November 24, 2006
Condominiums by Mary Ann McGrath, November 24, 2006
Title Searching - One Page Reference by Mary Ann McGrath, November 24, 2006
Legal Assistants Conference Paper by Janet Nolan Conrad
Comments about Underlying Crown Interests by Garth C. Gordon, QC, Apr. 18 2005
From Challenges to Opportunities… Navigating the Real Property Paths Easements:
     Part 1: Back to the Basics by Diana Ginn
     Glossary - Part 1: Back to the Basics by Diana Ginn
     Part 2: Beyond the Basics by Diana Ginn, Feb. 22, 2003
Probate, Estates and the Land Registration Act - An Overview by Erin O'Brien Edmonds, QC
Affidavit Templates and Comments for Documenting Possessory Interests by Garth C. Gordon, QC, Apr. 18 2005
Deemed Trusts and Other Super Priorities by Paul E. Radford (2004)
Certifying Title and Qualifying Title under the Land Registration Act by Catherine S. Walker, Q.C.
Draft Protocol for Conversion & Conveyancing and Miscellaneous LRA Tips by Erin O'Brien Edmonds, QC, Dec. 13, 2005
Abstracts and the Land Registration System by Catherine S. Walker, Q.C.
Adverse Possession and Prescriptive Rights by Catherine S. Walker, Q.C., Feb 21, 2003
Condominiums Conversions Existing and New Condominiums Step-by-Step by Erin O'Brien Edmonds, QC, May 16, 2005
NSBS-ANSLS Discussion Paper revised January 15, 2008 Prepared by the Working Group Respecting Parcel Description Questions, January 15, 2008