Swear an affidavit for a handwritten holograph will without retyping your details

A holograph will is written entirely in the deceased's handwriting — and someone who knows that handwriting may swear an affidavit attesting to it, repeating their name, address, and relationship to the deceased. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

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 74-9 - Courts of Justice Act. Affidavit Attesting to the Handwriting and Signature of a Holograph Will or Codicil — rcp-74-9

What this form is about

Form 74.9 is an affidavit attesting to the handwriting and signature of a holograph will or codicil — a will written entirely in the testator's own handwriting without witnesses.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your full legal name and current address as deponent.
• The deceased's name and your relationship to them.
• How you know the deceased's handwriting.
• The holograph will or codicil being attested to.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.