Below are descriptions of LTSA records:
Absolute Fees Parcels Book: To document parcel descriptions relating to absolute fee land transactions. For some parcels, a small colour sketch is affixed to the register page.
Applications: To receive applications that initiate a land title transaction, including the registration of charges, absolute fees, and indefeasible fee transfers.
Bylaw Plans: To receive and file plans relating to municipal bylaws.
Certificates of Indefeasible Title: To issue a title certifying that a party is registered as the indefeasible fee owner of a parcel of land, subject to any listed charges and subject to certain statutory exceptions.
Charge Parcels Book: To document parcel descriptions relating to land referred to in the registration of a charge. For some parcels, a small colour sketch is affixed to the register page.
Church Property Plans: To receive and file plans relating to church property.
Conveyances: To make a handwritten copy of a conveyance of a parcel of land between two parties. For some parcels, a small colour sketch is affixed to the register page.
Crown Grant Documents: To receive and file documents conveying land from the provincial and federal Crown. Crown grant documents often include a colour sketch.
Deeds Deposited: To receive and file deeds in support of a land title transaction.
Documents Deposited: To receive and file documents in support of a land title transaction.
Documents Filed: To receive and file documents in support of a land title transaction.
Documents Filed Plans: To receive plans filed in support of documents.
General Plan Series: To receive and file mainly fee simple and charge plans. In some offices, separate series have also been maintained for Bylaw Plans, Official Survey Plans, Posting Plans, Reference Plans, and Right-of-Way Plans. Beginning in 1965 in New Westminster LTO and later in other offices, the various plan series were combined into one numeric sequence, with the exception of Strata Plans that remain a separate series.
Highway Plans: To receive and file plans relating to highways. Victoria Land Title Office filed Highway Plans in the Right-of-Way Plan Series.
Indian Reserve Plans: To receive and file plans relating to Indian Reserves.
Key Plans: To maintain an unofficial overview of the root descriptions of lands granted by the provincial Crown.
Official Survey Plans: To receive and file plans resulting from Official Surveys.
Posting Plans: To receive and file plans posting plans that redefine surveyors' monuments.
Railway and Foreshore Plans: To receive and file railway and foreshore plans.
Railway Plans: To receive and file railway plans.
Record of Agreements and Miscellaneous Instruments: To make a handwritten copy of agreements and miscellaneous documents relating to land transactions. For some parcels, a small colour sketch is affixed to the register page.
Record of Conveyances: To make a handwritten copy of a conveyance of a parcel of land between two parties.
Record of Mortgages: To make a handwritten copy of a mortgage relating to a parcel of land.
Reference and Explanatory Plans: To receive and file reference and explanatory plans.
Reference Plans: To receive and file reference plans that are based upon a survey to define a parcel, but excluding subdivision plans.
Register of Absolute Fees: To document the registration of title to land by absolute fee.
Register of Charges: To document the registration of a charge against a parcel of land.
Register of Indefeasible Fees: To document the registration of title to land by indefeasible fee.
Register of Mortgages: To document the registration of a mortgage against a parcel of land.
Right-of-Way and Easement Plans: To receive and file statutory right-of-way and easement plans.
Right-of-Way Plans: To receive and file statutory right-of-way plans.
Satisfaction Book: To document the release of a mortgage or other charge against a parcel of land.
Strata Plans: To receive and file strata plans.
Subdivision Plans: To receive and file subdivision plans.
Supplemental Charge Book: To document the registration of a supplemental charge against a parcel of land.
Supplemental Charges Parcels Book: To document parcel descriptions relating to land referred to in the registration of a supplemental charge.
