WCTS All Fee Schedules
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Corporate

SEARCH:

 

Computer Printout (CPO)

$12.00 

Basic Search (includes CPO, copies of last Annual Report on file, R/R offices)

20.00 

Full Search (includes contents of basic search plus copy of Memorandum, excerpts from articles re: borrowing powers and use of seal)

26.00 

Check Search (for 1 or 2 pieces of information)

15.00 

Partnership Search

16.00 

Name Reservation

18.00 

Certified Copy

15.00 

Photocopy

9.00 

Submit letter to delay dissolution

13.00 

Order corporate seal

15.00 


REGISTRATION / FILING:

 

Incorporation / Registration documents, Special Resolutions etc

$29.00 

Annual Reports, Notice of Directors, Notice of Offices, miscellaneous filings

8.00 

Priority Service (per service)

15.00 

Disburse Incorporation / Registration fees

3.50 

Courier & Deliveries

COURIER:

 

Vancouver/Victoria (each way)
http://www.wcts.com/space.gifExempt: Searches, LTO releases, STCs, PPR, Corporate filings & Vital Stats

$6.00 

Arranged local or overnight courier

4.00 

Special Pick-up in downtown Vancouver core

10.00 - 15.00 

DELIVERIES:
(plus any applicable Vancouver/Victoria courier fees)

 

Another agent

$10.00 

Registry

10.00 

Office on existing run

10.00 

Office not on run but within run parameters

15.00 

Arrange Xpresspost / Registered Mail (plus postage)

14.00 

Return by regular mail

2.00 

Court Registry

FILE IN SUPREME:

 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifFirst counter at - Vancouver, New Westminster & Victoria

$10.50 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifSecond counter at above, if applicable

5.00 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifChilliwack

25.00 


FILE IN PROVINCIAL - Small Claims & Family:

 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifNew Westminster

$10.50 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifVancouver & Victoria

17.00 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifAbbotsford and Chilliwack

25.00 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifRest of Lower Mainland

20.00 


FILE IN PROVINCIAL - Criminal:

 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifNew Westminster & Victoria

$10.50 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifVancouver & rest of Lower Mainland

20.00 

File in Probate

15.00 

File in Federal / Tax Court

18.00 

Court of Appeal

15.00 

Search (per name)

15.00 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifEach additional name

7.50 

http://www.wcts.com/space.gifAfter 15 minutes, additional fee

20.00/15 min. 

Copy from file

12.00 

Prepare Backing sheet, Divorce Registration, Requisition

8.00 

Deliver documents to lawyer in Court

10.50 

Hourly rate if required

80.00 

Special pick-up in downtown Vancouver core

10.00 - 15.00 

Pick-up / Return documents

10.50 

Disburse in Registry

10.50 

Write cheque and/or disburse funds

3.50 

Rejection / Amend (minimum)

10.00 

Rush request (minimum)

10.00 

Copy Court document at WCTS office per page

1.00 

Land Title

REGISTRATION:

 

Registration (per document)

$20.00 

Pre / Post

9.00 

File Form 15, Form 22, Duplicate C/T

15.00 

Subdivision or Strata Plan (minimum)

40.00 

Explanatory/Reference Plan

30.00 

Release and STC filed together

12.00 

STC filed with registration

7.00 

STC filed separately

8.50 

Holds (includes telephone call to confirm)

5.00 

Concurrent registration with WCTS

10.00 

Concurrent registration with other agent

12.00 

Match up / Delivery

10.00 

Complete LTO Forms (minimum)

8.00 

Counter inspection

12.50 

Pick-up and return document for correction

8.00 

Pay PTT ($3.00 per $1,000 disbursed, minimum $10.00, maximum $50.00)

10.00 

Write cheque and/or disburse funds

3.50 

Rejection (if long distance, $9.00)

8.00 

Phone / Fax / E-mail (first 16 pages, then 0.50/page)

6.50 

Phone / Fax (first 16 pages, then 0.50/page), long distance

7.50 

Rush Service (typical)

5.00 


SEARCH:

 

Computer

$12.00 

Manual

15.00 

Name (per name searched)

8.00 

Absolute titles (minimum - hand copied)

25.00 

Historical / Phase 1 Environmental (per hour)

75.00 


SITE REGISTRY (Waste Management):

 

Index

$10.00 

Index and Synopsis

15.00 

Index and Detail

25.00 


COPY:

 

Imaged document

$7.50 

Microfilmed document (first 16 pages, then $0.50 / page)

9.00 

Certified Copy

12.50 

Plan / Strata Plan

10.00 

Obtain Legal / Assessment

8.00 

Tax Information

12.50 

Manufactured Homes

Search

$12.00 

Combined MHR/PPR Search

18.00 

Combined MHR/PPR Pre Registration Search

13.50 

Registration

17.00 

Prepare supporting forms (MH 101, 105, Sec. 19)

12.00 

Priority Service (per service)

15.00 

Disburse Registration fees

3.50 

Motor Vehicles

Licence Plate, Registration, Serial Number for Current Owner

$13.00 

Vehicle Name Search

20.00 

Vehicle Damage Report

15.00 

Certified - Vehicle History, Driver's Record, "As At"

20.00 

Other Registries & Services

Aircraft Search

$15.00 

Bank of Canada Search

21.00 

Bank of Canada Registration

30.00 

Bankruptcy

20.00 

B.C. Securities Commission

20.00 

Court Bailiff (per Bailiff)

16.00 

Crown Publications

20.00 

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

20.00 

Employment Standards Branch

25.00 

Expropriation Compensation Branch

25.00 

Federal Company Search (Online)

25.00 

Financial Institutions Commission

20.00 

Indian Land Registry

25.00 

Mineral Titles

20.00 

Ministry of Finance

20.00 

Official Receiver

20.00 

Property Transfer Tax, Corporate Capital Tax, Social Services Tax Branch

15.00 

Provincial Archives (minimum)

30.00 

Public Trustee

20.00 

Queen's Printer

20.00 

Records Office Search (minimum)

35.00 

Residential Tenancy Filing ($60/h wait time)

 50.00 

Residential Tenancy Pick-up

25.00 

Surveyor General / Crown Land Registry

25.00 

Vancouver Stock Exchange (CNDX)

25.00 

Out of Town & Miscellaneous

OUT-OF-TOWN HANDLING FEE: (except Process Serving)
(Utilizing our network of agents, plus courier and subcontracting fees)

 

British Columbia

$20.00 

Rest of Canada

35.00 

USA

50.00 

International

75.00 

MISCELLANEOUS:

 

Write cheque and/or disburse funds

$3.50 

Copy document at WCTS office per page (except Court documents)

0.50 

Rejection

8.00 

Rejection, long distance

9.00 

Amend Document (minimum)

8.00 

Phone / Fax / E-mail (first 16 pages, then 0.50/page)

6.50 

Phone / Fax (first 16 pages, then 0.50/page), long distance

7.50 

Holds (includes telephone call to confirm)

5.00 

Concurrent registration with WCTS

10.00 

Concurrent registration with other agent

12.00 

Personal Property

Search

$12.00 

Photocopy

9.00 


REGISTRATION:

 

Financing / Financing Change Statement

$15.00 

Total Discharge

10.00 

Renewal (Online)

10.00 

Prepare and file Total Discharge

15.00 

Prepare Financing Change Statement

12.00 

Prepare PPR schedules (per schedule)

5.00 

Remote entry of collateral per line after the first 8 lines

1.00 

Set up PPR Library service for general collateral description

FREE 

Process Serving

Our very popular 35/55/75 Flat Rate Process Serving PlanTM includes prompt, reliable, professional process serving for a predictable up-front fee for basic services which includes kilometers and a service confirmation report.
(For clients located in the Tri-City area or in Surrey, Delta, White Rock and Langley, we have a customized
schedule for your area. Please click on your area for further information.)

$35

All single personal services (or attempted services) anywhere in Downtown Vancouver and New Westminster

$55

All single personal services (or attempted services) elsewhere in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Richmond

$75

All single personal services (or attempted services) throughout Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Maple Ridge and the Fraser Valley up to and including Hope

Services by registered mail or fax (plus disbursements)

$15.00 

Law Firms, Financial Institutions, ICBC, Registered Company Offices, Immigrations & Refugee Board, Dept. of Justice

30.00 

All Municipal and Provincial Government Offices and company offices where documents can be left with someone who is available and authorized to accept service

30.00 

Records Office Search (minimum), plus disbursements and wait time if applicable. Distance charges applied for addresses outside downtown Vancouver and New West core

35.00 


OUT-OF-TOWN HANDLING FEE:
(Utilizing our network of agents, plus courier and subcontracting fees)

 

Victoria

$25.00 

Rest of BC

30.00 

Rest of Canada

45.00 

USA

60.00 

International

100.00 


Sworn professional Affidavit of Service


15.00 

Certificate of Service or Affidavit completion

10.00 

Rule 12 mailing (includes postage, plus copies)

10.00 

Rush (minimum)

30.00 

Additional party, served same time & same address west of 232 Street in Maple Ridge and Langley

20.00 

Additional party served same time & same address east of 232 Street in Maple Ridge and Langley

25.00 

Holds

5.00 

Wait time, per 1/4 hour

20.00 

Cellular telephone field report

6.50 

Regular telephone updates

Free 

Provide conduct money or witness fees (maximum $10.00)

10.00 

Superior Affidavit of Attempted Service

25.00 

Photocopies per page (first 5 pages, then $0.50 / page)

1.00 

Locate from Criss-cross, directories or telephone database

15.00 

Locate by physically attending an address (minimum)

25.00 

Ships Registry

Vancouver and Victoria

 

Full Search

$30.00 

Registration (includes pick-up of transcript)

30.00 

Write cheque and/or disburse funds

3.50 

Skip Tracing

Skip Trace Attempt (plus disbursements) (minimum)

$25.00 

Locate Within BC (plus disbursements)

150.00 

Locate Outside BC (plus disbursements)

200.00 

Locate in USA (plus disbursements) (minimum)

250.00 

Locate Elsewhere (plus disbursements) (minimum)

300.00 

Vital Statistics

Obtain Birth, Death, Marriage Certificate or Wills Notice search
(includes two attendances)

$25.00 

Complete application

12.00 

Submit Wills Notice filing

13.00 

NOTES TO THE FEE SCHEDULE
INCLUDING DISCLAIMERS LIMITING LIABILITY

GENERAL
We are a service-oriented firm. Please advise us of your special needs and we will do everything possible to meet them.
If you have a problem please tell us. We will do everything we can to assist you in resolving it. We guarantee our work. If you have a concern, please tell us immediately so we can deal with it immediately.

The fees listed are the normal ones charged and do not include disbursements or GST. Where substantial extra work is required, our fees will reflect the additional work. We reserve the right to change our fees, service charges and disbursement policies without notice. All government fees are subject to change without notice. All invoices should read "E&OE" - Errors and Omissions Excepted.

Please be specific about the time requirements. 'Rush', 'Urgent' and 'ASAP' can be ambiguous.

Urgent files: If you are sending something urgently by courier, please advise us in advance so we can monitor its arrival. If you are sending us a large, time-consuming file, especially towards the end of the day, tell us so that we can schedule our staffing to give it the priority it requires.

Vancouver / Victoria runs system: We have a twice daily courier bag from our Lower Mainland office to our Victoria office. Searches, corporate filings, PPR registrations, STC's, LTO releases and Vital Statistics documents are sent at no charge. All other documents cost $6.00 each way.
DATABASE AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION DISCLAIMER
West Coast Title Search Ltd. cannot guarantee the accuracy of government, British Columbia Assessment Authority or other third-party databases. West Coast will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or injury arising from the inaccuracy of government and third-party databases which we use for our reports, searches and other activities. BCAA does not guarantee the accuracy of its information. While West Coast can provide a fast, convenient and inexpensive method of obtaining legal descriptions, care must be taken in relying on them. The only legal sufficient to prepare legal documents is the legal found on the Certificate of Title.

COURIER DISCLAIMER

West Coast cannot guarantee the performance or timeliness of couriers who are not employees of West Coast and we will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury arising from their actions, including non or late delivery.

AGENT AND SUB-AGENT DISCLAIMER

West Coast cannot guarantee the performance of agents and sub-agents including contractors, process servers and messengers who are not directly employed by West Coast and we will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury arising from their actions or omissions.

INSURANCE

We carry $5,000,000 Errors and Omissions Insurance. We are proud to report that we have never had a claim against the insurance since our founding in 1969. A copy of our insurance binder is available on request.

CREDIT POLICY

As most accounts involve disbursements, accounts are due upon presentation (and/or demand). Overdue accounts are subject to a service charge of 2% per month (26.83% per annum) from the date of the invoice.

All disbursements are made on the condition that we will be reimbursed promptly. Property Transfer Tax disbursements must be reimbursed the next business day. All disbursements are conditional upon accounts being in good standing and complying with West Coast accounting requirements.

A Service Charge of $25.00 will be applied to all NSF cheques.