Estate Administration and Wills
Site: Halton Region
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Record #:
BTN4878
Last Full Update:
19 Sep 2022
Agency Information
| Legal Status | (40) Federal Government ; (99) Unknown / No Service |
Description and Service Details
| Description (Service) | For general Information, see Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General website here ESTATES: Estate Administration Tax and Estate Information Return: * for information about Estate Administration Tax, see Ontario Ministry of Finance website here * Estate Information Returns and Guide Federal benefits and income tax: See Canada Revenue Agency website here WILLS: Preparing a will: * for information on making a will and planning an estate, see the Government of Canada's website here * for legal information on making a will in Ontario, see Steps to Justice website here Finding a will in Ontario: A will might be found in the deceased’s home, in a safety deposit box or at the office of the deceased’s lawyer or through a private will registry * some wills can be found in a court record To find the deceased’s will, you can: * contact the deceased’s lawyer (for more information on locating a will prepared by a lawyer, see the Law Society of Upper Canada's website here) * contact relatives or friends * search online will registries (the Law Society of Upper Canada's website includes information on will registries) * search the court records (contact the Civil - Superior Court of Justice in the location where the testator lived to see if the document was deposited with the court * for list of court addresses and phone numbers, see here) For more information, see Archives of Ontario information on How to Find a Will in Court Records here |
| Hours | Vary by location |
| Areas Served | Ontario |
| Eligibility | No restrictions |
| Application | Varies by location |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
Site Information
| Located In Community | Halton Region |
| Physical Access | Not Applicable |
Categories and Classification
| HCSD Main Heading | Government / Legal ; Topic Guides |
| HCSD Sub Heading | Community Legal Services ; Special Topics |
| Service Categories | Post Mortem Estate Administration |