Request notice when an estate proceeding starts without retyping your details

If you want to be notified when someone applies for a certificate of appointment, Form 74.3 repeats your name, address, and interest in the estate. 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 74-3 - Courts of Justice Act. Request for Notice of commencement of proceeding — rcp-74-3

What this form is about

Form 74.3 is a request for notice of commencement of a proceeding for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee. It lets a person with an interest in the estate receive notice when an application is filed.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your full legal name and current address.
• The deceased's name if known.
• Your interest in the estate.
• Contact details for receiving notice.

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.