Apply for a Small Estate Certificate — let hivi handle the repeating fields

A Small Estate Certificate is a lighter probate process for smaller estates, but it still repeats the applicant and deceased identification details. This guide is an example of letting hivi fill those so you can focus on the estate.

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): Application for a Small Estate Certificate (Form 74.30) — rcp-74-30

What this form is about

The application asks the Superior Court of Justice for authority to deal with a smaller estate, under the simpler small-estate rules.

Before you start: what to gather

• Your name, address, and contact information.
• The deceased person's name, date of death, and last address.
• The estate value and asset details the rules require.

Confirm the current value limit and process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Store the repeating details once. Save your details and the deceased's identification details in hivi.
2. Autofill the identification fields. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside hivi.
3. Prepare the estate documents yourself or with a lawyer.
4. Review and file yourself with the court.

Why do it in hivi

Estate paperwork repeats the same names and addresses across many documents. Stored once in hivi — in Canada, with no third-party AI — the repeating fields fill themselves.