Legacy & Succession
Documents about a will, an estate, and what happens to what you leave behind. Estate work splits in two: the sworn affidavits an estate administration needs, which can be commissioned online, and the will signing itself, which is always in person.
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Every template is free to fill in and download. Notarization is the paid step — $24.95 per seal plus HST.
Affidavit of Domicile
A sworn affidavit confirming where a deceased person lived at the time of death — often required to transfer securities, accounts, or other estate assets. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Execution (Ontario)
A sworn affidavit by a witness to a will or codicil, confirming how it was signed — often used to prove the will in an estate. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for estate matters.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Heirship (Next of Kin)
A sworn affidavit identifying the heirs or next of kin of a person who has died — used to help settle an estate. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for estate matters.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Intestacy (No Will)
A sworn affidavit confirming that a person who died left no will (died intestate) — used to support administering the estate. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario. Obtain legal advice for estate matters.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyAffidavit of Survivorship
A sworn affidavit by a surviving joint owner confirming the death of the other owner and the survivor’s right to the jointly held property — used to update title, accounts, or registrations. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyCodicil to a Last Will and Testament
A codicil makes a change or addition to an existing will without rewriting it. Prepare it online and print a clean copy — a codicil must be signed in person with witnesses, like a will. Obtain legal advice.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyProof of Life Affidavit
A sworn affidavit confirming that you are alive — often required by pension and benefit providers, including those abroad, to continue payments. Fill it in online, download a ready-to-sign PDF, and notarize in Ontario.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyRenunciation of Right to a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee
A sworn renunciation by a person entitled to act as estate trustee, giving up that right so someone else can apply — required by the Ontario estates court when a named executor will not act.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyStatutory Declaration of Small Estate
A sworn declaration setting out the value and assets of a modest estate — used to support a small estate certificate application in Ontario, or to satisfy a bank or transfer agent that formal probate is not needed.
Wills, estates & power of attorneyOverview
When you might need one
Estate paperwork has two halves. The will itself is signed in person before two witnesses, which is the practice here for every will and power of attorney. The affidavits around the estate — the affidavit of execution a witness swears so the will can be proved, declarations of next of kin or heirship, a statement that the deceased left no will — are ordinary sworn documents and can be commissioned online by video.
Most of these affidavits support an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee, or a bank’s own release process for a small account. The court and the bank set the forms and the thresholds; a notary commissions the oath and certifies copies of the will and the death certificate, and does not advise on who should apply or who inherits. Ask an estates lawyer before relying on any of these on a contested file.
- 01Swearing an affidavit of execution for a will already signed
- 02Declaring next of kin, heirs, or the value of an estate
- 03Supporting a probate or estate-administration application
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Fill the document in online for free, then book the notarization. Most affidavits and statutory declarations are commissioned over secure video under Ontario's remote rules; signature witnessing is in person.