​Registration of Encumbrances

This program facilitates the electronic registration of encumbrances, including, builders’ liens, security notices and certificate of lis pendens on Crown mineral agreements, as well as full/partial discharges of encumbrances, assignment of security interest and certified copies of encumbrances.

If you have any questions or need help with Registrations, please forward them to: Transfers.Energy@gov.ab.ca.

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​Registration of Encumbrances Guide​

This guide facilitates the registration of encumbrances, including, builders' liens, security notices and certificate of lis pendens on Crown mineral agreements, as well as full/partial discharges of encumbrances, assignment of security interest and certified copies of encumbrances.


Courses

Module
Encumbrance Overview
This course provides an overview of the various types of Encumbrances, the different roles and form types required to create, amend, submit and view registered documents.
Builders’ Lien, Certificate of Lis Pendens and Discharge of Builders’ Lien
This course describes the process for registering a builders’ lien, relating to Crown minerals as a claim for payment registered for work done or materials furnished by a contractor. The registration of a certificate of lis pendens or full/partial discharge of a builders’ lien is also explained.
Security Notice, Assignment of Security Interest and Discharge of Security Notice
This course describes the process for registering a security notice, relating to Crown mineral agreement(s) to record an interest in agreement(s) used as collateral to secure a debt or loan, as well as assignment of security interest and full/partial discharge of security notice.
Certified Copy of Encumbrance
This course describes the process for submitting a request for a certified copy of encumbrance.​
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Forms

​Notice of Change of Address for Service for Secured Party
​Notice of Change of Address for Service for Builders' Lien