During a field outreach conducted on Tuesday, LLA Bong County officials and volunteers engaged residents on the importance of following lawful processes when purchasing land or processing deeds. The outreach emphasized the need for citizens to seek accurate, first-hand information from the LLA in order to avoid fraud, land disputes, double sales of land , and other illegal land practices.
“Our goal is to ensure that people understand the basic steps involved in acquiring land or processing a deed,” an outreach representative explained. “Although our official working days are Monday through Friday, we also respond to calls on Saturdays and Sundays to provide guidance and answer questions, all in the interest of serving the public.
Speaking during the exercise, Madam Amilia D. Casscell, Bong County Land Administrator, praised LLA staff and volunteers for their commitment, noting that the street-level engagements are helping to address long-standing land-related misunderstandings within communities.
“This outreach is critical because many land problems begin with a lack of correct information,” Madam Casscell said. “By coming directly to the people, we are helping to prevent disputes before they occur.”
The public awareness campaign is expected to continue on Saturday in other parts of Bong County, with LLA representatives once again engaging residents, distributing information, and responding to questions.
The authority also reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on illegal land practices, particularly double sales and unauthorized surveys, commonly referred to as “Kpa kpa” surveys.
“LLA says no to double sales of land and no to Kpa kpa survey,” officials stressed. “All land-related business must begin with the Liberia Land Authority.”
The Bong County outreach is a continuation of the nationwide rollout of the LLA’s Standardized Deed Form and Interim Guidelines , a key component of Liberia’s broader land reform agenda. The standardized deed form is intended to replace the multiple non-uniform deed templates currently used across the country’s fifteen counties, with the aim of enhancing transparency, strengthening land governance, and supporting the development of a national land information system.
According to the LLA, several measures will guide the transition to the new system:
Effective January 1, 2026, all deeds must be prepared using the LLA-approved standardized deed form. Any deed prepared on a non-standard form after this date will not be accepted for registration at the LLA headquarters or any county land office.
Deeds prepared on the old deed form before January 1, 2026, will remain valid for registration only until January 31, 2026. After that date, no old-form deed will be registered within the LLA system.
All deeds prepared on the new standardized form must be verified and approved by the LLA before being submitted to the Probate Court for probate. Deeds taken to court without prior LLA verification will not be registered.
The announcement is directed to registrars, licensed surveyors, judges of Probate Courts in all fifteen counties, as well as individuals, communities, and institutions involved in land transactions nationwide.
The LLA has strongly urged the public to comply with the new guidelines to avoid delays and inconvenience, while encouraging citizens to share the information widely. The authority says street-level engagements will continue across the country to ensure land reforms are clearly understood, properly implemented, and trusted by the public.
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Published by: Kweshie Tetteh
