Land Titles Office

The Yukon Land Titles Office has the legal responsibility to register all titled land within the Yukon. Operating under the Torrens System, Land Titles Office guarantees the accuracy of all titles.

All original land titles and documents for properties in the Yukon are registered and stored at the Land Titles Office.

What does the Land Titles Office do?

• The Yukon Land Titles Office has the legal responsibility for examining and registering documents, for ownership of land and any charges and/or encumbrances against the land and ensuring accuracy of same.
• The Yukon Land Titles Office also examines, registers/files and ensures accuracy of all survey plans for the Yukon.

What services are not offered by the Land Titles Office?

• Land Titles cannot fill out documents for you, you should seek legal representation and advice where necessary.
• Land Titles cannot act as a witness, or a notary public for the documents to be registered.
• Land Titles cannot interpret the contents of documents, you should seek legal representation and advice where necessary.
• Land Titles cannot give the legal description of a property if you only have the street address, you can get the legal description from the local municipal office.

The Land Titles Office encourages you to become an informed consumer... you won't find a step-by-step guide on how to transfer a piece of property on your own. We can, however, point you in the right direction!

Contact Us:

Land Titles Office, J-2A
Department of Justice
Government of Yukon
Andrew A. Philipsen Law Centre
2130 Second Avenue (ground floor)
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5H6
 
Phone: (867) 667-5612
Toll free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5612
Fax: (867) 393-6358
landtitlesoffice@gov.yk.ca