How to consent or object to a proposed estate trustee — and autofill Form 74.38 with my-id.ca

Consent or object to a proposed estate trustee without retyping your details

If someone applies to be appointed estate trustee, persons with an interest may be ordered to consent or object — and the form repeats your name, address, and position. 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 74.38 - Courts of Justice Act. Order to Consent or Object to a Proposed Appointment of an Estate Trustee with or without a Will — rcp-74-38

What this form is about

Form 74.38 is a court order requiring a person with an interest in the estate to consent to or object to a proposed appointment of an estate trustee with or without a will.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your full legal name and current address.
• The deceased's name and applicant's name.
• Your interest in the estate.
• Whether you consent or object and why.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How my-id.ca makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. 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.
4. 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.