How to apply for an Ontario Small Estate Certificate — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply for a Small Estate Certificate — let my-id.ca handle the repeating fields
A Small Estate Certificate is a lighter probate process for smaller estates, but it still repeats the applicant and deceased identification details. This guide is an example of letting my-id.ca fill those 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 Small Estate Certificate (Form 74.30) — rcp-74-30
What this form is about
The application asks the Superior Court of Justice for authority to deal with a smaller estate, under the simpler small-estate rules.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name, address, and contact information.
- The deceased person's name, date of death, and last address.
- The estate value and asset details the rules require.
Confirm the current value limit and process on ontario.ca.
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 estate 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Small Estate Certificate?
- A simpler way to get authority to deal with a smaller estate (up to the limit set in the rules). The application asks for the applicant's and deceased's details and estate information. my-id.ca can store the repeating identification details for autofill.
- Can my-id.ca handle the legal parts?
- No. The estate value, asset list, and required documents are yours to prepare (or with a lawyer). my-id.ca only autofills the repeating identification details.
- Where do I file?
- With the Superior Court of Justice following the estates rules. Confirm the current value limit and process on ontario.ca.
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.