How do I find out if a will has gone to probate in Ottawa, Canada?

Question

does the publicc have access to probated wills and if so, how do I do it

Answer 1

If you are an interested party (you stand to inherit or should inherit) then contact the deceased's executor or lawyer. If you are just Joe Q Busybody, then put on your Speedo and stand under Hogsback Falls. A few hours of that brisk shower should straighten out your priorities.

Answer 2

Court cases regarding probate are accessible to the public as long formally requested by an interested party. Thus, request for the record in the Probate Court in Ottawa.

Answer 3

You may contact the civil office of the Superior Court of Justice located in the county or district where the deceased had his or her permanent residence in writing, to request that a search for the estate application file be conducted. If you are not sure of the court location where the application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee may have been filed, you may contact the civil office at any Superior Court of Justice location in writing to request that a provincial search for the file be conducted.

You should provide the deceased's full name, address and date of death. You will be advised of the appropriate fee that is payable for the search and for any copies of filed documents. Court office addresses may be found at: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/cadaddr.asp Court offices may not be contacted by e-mail.

For Ottawa, Canada, y ou would contact the Superior Court of Justice - Estates Division
161 Elgin Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K1
613-239-1560

For estates before 1969, your first step is to use the Ontario Archives website: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/interloan/c-carl-t.htm#indext

How can I find a copy of a deceased person's will?

Where a deceased has left a will and the deceased's personal representative has filed an application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee with a will at the Superior Court of Justice, any person may inspect the file and obtain a copy of the will upon payment of the prescribed fee, unless a judge of the court has ordered the file sealed. The application is filed at the court location in the county or district where the deceased resided. Fees payable to access a court file and to obtain a photocopy of a filed document may be viewed on the Ministry's website at: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/default.asp#fees.