How to attest to a holograph will — and autofill Form 74.9 with my-id.ca
Swear an affidavit for a handwritten holograph will without retyping your details
A holograph will is written entirely in the deceased's handwriting — and someone who knows that handwriting may swear an affidavit attesting to it, repeating their name, address, and relationship to the deceased. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Apply for probate of an estate — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): FORM 74-9 - Courts of Justice Act. Affidavit Attesting to the Handwriting and Signature of a Holograph Will or Codicil — rcp-74-9
What this form is about
Form 74.9 is an affidavit attesting to the handwriting and signature of a holograph will or codicil — a will written entirely in the testator's own handwriting without witnesses.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and current address as deponent.
- The deceased's name and your relationship to them.
- How you know the deceased's handwriting.
- The holograph will or codicil being attested to.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a holograph will?
- A will written entirely in the testator's own handwriting and signed by them, without witnesses.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills your name and address; you describe how you know the handwriting.
- Must the affidavit be commissioned?
- Yes — sign before a commissioner for taking affidavits.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.