Serve notice of an estate application without a will without retyping your details

Before applying for a certificate of appointment without a will, you must give notice to certain people — and Form 74.17 repeats the applicant's name, the deceased's details, and who must receive notice. 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 74-17 Courts of Justice Act. Notice of an Application for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee Without a Will — rcp-74-17

What this form is about

Form 74.17 is the notice of application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee without a will. It must be served on beneficiaries and others entitled to notice before the application is filed at the Superior Court of Justice.

Before you start: what to gather

• Applicant's full legal name and address.
• The deceased's name, date of death, and last address.
• Names and addresses of persons entitled to notice.
• Court location where the application will be filed.

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.