How to complete Form 74.41 (order to former spouse) — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Complete the estate order to a former spouse without retyping your details
When a former spouse has rights in an estate, the court may issue an order to the former spouse as part of probate — and the form repeats names, addresses, and estate details. 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 74.41 - Courts of Justice Act. Order to Former Spouse — rcp-74-41
What this form is about
Form 74.41 is a court order directed to a former spouse in an estate administration proceeding under the Courts of Justice Act. It is used when the former spouse's rights or claims must be addressed as part of the probate process.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and current address.
- The deceased's name and date of death.
- The former spouse's name and contact details if known.
- Court file or estate application reference numbers.
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
- When is Form 74.41 used?
- When a former spouse must be notified or ordered as part of an estate administration under the Courts of Justice Act.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills names and addresses so you can focus on the estate and court details.
- Does my-id.ca file with the court?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you or your lawyer file with the Superior Court of Justice.
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.