The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) is working with Juricert, the Law Society of British Columbia, and BC OnLine to encourage more professionals to use LTSA's Electronic Filing System (EFS) when releasing charges filed against land titles.

Effective June 1, 2009, electronic signatures for all types of releases will be provided at no cost for a period of up to 18 months during which the current $2.50 Juricert fee will be waived. The goal is to ensure that the level of electronic filing of releases approaches the same level as other major types of Land Title Office submissions, which currently average around 50% per month and higher on peak days.

For more information, or to set up EFS training, please contact the BC OnLine Helpdesk at 1-800-663-6102 or at bcolhelp@accessbc.com. EFS training is now eligible for Law Society of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development credits or Society of Notary Qualified Continuing Education credits.