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The Sheriff may lodge a transfer of the estate or interest affected by a writ providing the estate or interest has been sold within the currency of the writ. A transfer:

• of the estate of the judgment debtor is lodged on a Transfer, form 01T, suitably modified; or
• of an interest of the judgment debtor is lodged on a Transfer of Lease, Mortgage or Charge, form 01TL, suitably modified.

The writ must be recorded on the Torrens Title Register before the transfer can be registered.

See Baalman And Wells, Land Titles Office Practice, Lawbook Co. 2001 [570.350].

For information regarding time periods relating to a transfer by the Sheriff pursuant to a writ -see Time periods relating to writs.