Yes. Beneficiaries are entitled to see the parts of the will affecting them, and once probated a will becomes a public court record.
The Canadian position
An executor who refuses to share the will invites an application for disclosure.
After probate anyone can obtain a copy from the court file.
The Islamic position
Transparency among heirs reduces the disputes the tradition consistently discourages.
Withholding the document is almost always counterproductive.
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- Apply for probate of an estate — Government of Ontario
- Estate Administration Tax — Government of Ontario
- Estates Act, RSO 1990, c E.21 — Government of Ontario
- Administering estates — Government of Ontario
- Is a probated will public record ontario — Treadstone Law
- Is a will public record in ontario — Treadstone Law
- Co executor refuses to sign probate application ontario — Treadstone Law
- Executor removing court application ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law