Help and about

What this app does

It explains things in plain language, organizes your next steps, and points you to official sources or to a professional.

Our source categories

• Québec.caDeath — steps to take in Québec
• Directeur de l'état civil (Québec.ca)Death certificate and copy of act of death
• Directeur de l'état civil (Québec.ca)Birth or marriage certificate or copy of an act
• Chambre des notaires / Barreau du QuébecWill search in the official registers
• Revenu QuébecTax obligations following a death
• Service Canada (Canada.ca)Benefits and notification of death — federal programs
• Canada Revenue Agency (Canada.ca)What to do following a death — federal tax
• RAMQ / SAAQ (Québec.ca)Cards and licences to return
• RDPRM (Québec.ca)Register of personal and movable real rights — estate registrations
• Retraite QuébecQuébec Pension Plan benefits on death
• Revenu QuébecCertificate authorizing the distribution of property
• Canada Revenue Agency (Canada.ca)Clearance certificate
• Québec Land RegisterPublication of rights on immovables
• Québec.ca — Justice and civil statusFamily patrimony and matrimonial regimes
• Registraire des entreprises (Québec.ca)Québec Enterprise Registrar
• CNESSTDeath benefits — work-related death
• SAAQIn the event of a death in a road accident
• SAAQCancelling the driver's licence of a deceased person
• SAAQRegistering a vehicle from an estate
• IVACLump sum on death — criminal acts and acts of civic duty
• Retraite QuébecPensions and benefits for spouses, children and heirs
• Retraite QuébecProtections offered by pension plans on death
• Retraite QuébecPublic sector pension plans
• Retraite QuébecSupplemental pension plans (private, municipal, university)
• Retraite QuébecVoluntary retirement savings plan (VRSP)
• Québec.caReimbursement of funeral expenses
• Québec.ca — Social assistanceSpecial benefit for funeral expenses
• Québec.ca — Justice and civil statusTutorship to the property of a minor — about
• Québec.ca — Curateur publicCurateur public intervention for incapable persons without legal representation
• Québec.ca — Justice and civil statusTemporary representation of an incapable person — about
• Québec.ca — Wills and estatesDeath without a will — procedure and rules
• Québec.ca — Wills and estatesReplacement of the liquidator of an estate
• Québec.ca — Wills and estatesTypes of heirs

The original official document is authoritative, even if it exists only in French or English.

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Before we begin

This app provides general information and guidance. It does not give legal, tax, financial or medical advice, never decides for you, and does not replace a notary, lawyer, CPA or tax specialist, or any other professional. For important decisions, consult the official source or a professional.

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