Notify the estate registrar of a deposited will without retyping your details

When a will or codicil is deposited with the court, the notice to the estate registrar repeats the deceased's name, your details, and information about the deposited document. 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 74-1 - Courts of Justice Act. Notice to Estate Registrar of Deposit of Will or Codicil — rcp-74-1

What this form is about

Form 74.1 notifies the Estate Registrar for Ontario that a will or codicil has been deposited with the Superior Court of Justice. It is filed when a will is placed in safekeeping before or during estate administration.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your full legal name and current address.
• The deceased's full legal name and date of death.
• Details of the deposited will or codicil.
• Court location where the will was deposited.

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.