What an affidavit of service for an intestate estate application asks for — and how to autofill Form 74.16 with my-id.ca
Swear an affidavit of service for an intestate estate without retyping your details
Estate applications without a will require proof that notice was served — and the affidavit of service repeats your name, address, and details of who was served. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
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 74-16 Courts of Justice Act. Affidavit of Service of Notice — rcp-74-16
What this form is about
Form 74.16 is an affidavit of service of notice in an application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee without a will. The deponent swears how and when notice was given to persons entitled to notice.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name and current address as deponent.
- Who was served and when and how notice was given.
- The deceased's name and estate application details.
- Supporting proof of service if required.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your name, address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes Form 74.16?
- The person who served notice of the intestate estate application and swears an affidavit confirming how service was done.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills your name and address; you complete the service details yourself.
- Must the affidavit be commissioned?
- Yes — confirm commissioning requirements with the court or on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.