How to request notice of an estate proceeding — and autofill Form 74.3 with my-id.ca
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 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 74-3 - 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 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 files Form 74.3?
- A beneficiary or other person with an interest in the estate who wants notice of a certificate application.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills your name and address so you can file the request quickly.
- Does filing guarantee you can object?
- Notice lets you know about the application; confirm your rights 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.