7 Releases Release of dower rights
married person may execute a release of dower rights in the
prescribed form.
(2) A release of dower rights shall be supported by the affidavit of
the spouse in the prescribed form.
(3) A release of dower rights and supporting affidavit shall be
executed and sworn to by the spouse
(a) apart from the married pers on in whose favour the release is
made, and
(b) before a solicitor, barrist er, lawyer or attorney-at-law
residing in Alberta, or residing in any other province, realm
and territory, state or country, other than the solicitor or the
partner or employee of the solicitor acting for the married
person in whose favour the release is made.
RSA 2000
(4) On the registration of a release of dower rights in the proper
land titles office,
(a) the land described in the release ceases to be a homestead,
(b) the spouse of the married p erson ceases to have any dower
rights in the land described in the release, and
(c) the Registrar shall endorse a memorandum of the release of
the dower rights on the certificate of title.
RSA 1980 cD-38 s7