What is the test for discharging a caveat under the Land Titles Act?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from 1808882 Alberta Ltd v Moderno Ventures Ltd, 2018 ABQB 885 (CanLII):

The application in action no 1601-11828 was brought under section 141 of the Land Titles Act, RSA 2000, c L-4. Such applications call on the caveator to show cause why the caveat should not be discharged. The caveator must show a prima facie claim to an interest in the land (Main v. Jeerh, 2006 ABCA 138 at paras 17-18). Ordinarily, an order discharging the caveat means the caveator did not demonstrate a prima facie case on that application.

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