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Not automatically. Probate is required when an institution holding an asset demands proof of the executor's authority.
The Canadian position
Land registry and most investment firms require a grant. Small bank balances often do not.
Whether you need it is driven by the asset holders, not by a legal rule.
The Islamic position
Probate is procedural and does not affect who inherits.
A faraid distribution is carried out through probate, not despite it.
Note
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.
Canadian legislation & government
- 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
Further reading — Treadstone Law
- Probate required ontario when — Treadstone Law
- What is probate ontario is it always required — Treadstone Law
- Ontario land titles vs registry system — Treadstone Law
- Bank refuses small estate certificate ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law