How to apply for probate (Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee with a Will) — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply for probate (estate trustee with a will) — let my-id.ca handle the repeating fields
A probate application asks for the same applicant and deceased identification details across several documents, on top of the legal substance. This guide is an example of letting my-id.ca fill the repeating fields so you can focus on the estate.
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): Application for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee (Form 74-4) — rcp-74-4
What this form is about
The application asks the Superior Court of Justice to confirm a person's authority to act as estate trustee where there is a will. It must follow the estates court rules and include the required documents.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name, address, and contact information (as the proposed estate trustee).
- The deceased person's name, date of death, and last address.
- The will and the estate documents the court rules require.
Confirm the current process and required documents on ontario.ca, and seek legal advice if you need it.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store the repeating details once. Save your details and the deceased's identification details in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the identification fields. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Prepare the legal documents yourself or with a lawyer.
- Review and file yourself with the court.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Estate paperwork repeats the same names and addresses across many documents. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — the repeating fields fill themselves so you can spend your time on what matters.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the estate trustee application ask for?
- The applicant's name and address, the deceased person's details (name, date of death, address), and information about the estate and the will. my-id.ca can store the repeating personal details for autofill.
- Can my-id.ca handle the legal parts?
- No. Probate has specific court rules and required documents. my-id.ca only autofills the repeating identification details; the legal substance is yours, or your lawyer's, to prepare.
- Where do I file?
- With the Superior Court of Justice following the estates court rules. Confirm the current process and documents on ontario.ca and seek legal advice if needed.
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.