Probate Forms (NL)

Updated Oct 5, 2024

There are a number of province-specific forms you may need when going through the probate process.

General NL Forms

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the General Division of the Supreme Court handles probate and estate administration (see Supreme Court locations).

You can check with your local court for the forms they might prefer, and below you will find some of the more common NL forms:

Notice of Application (Form 56.04A) - Post in registry at least 5 days before petition
Petition for Probate (Form 56.05A, 1 Executor) - Get the probate process started
Proof of Will (Form 56.11A) - Swear the will is legitimate
Bond Waiver - Attach to Petition if desired and not addressed by will
Inventory (Form 56.10A - List estate assets
Petition Affidavit - Swear the Petition and Inventory are accurate
Oath of Executor (Form 56.33B) - Promise to do your duty
Draft Order (1 Executor) - Submit for court signature
Final Accounts - Consider using EstateExec Final Accounting Report
Registry Release (Form 56.29A) - Optionally get all interested parties to sign to skip formal passing of accounts

If there is no will, use the following substitute forms as applicable:

Petition for Administration (Form 56.05A) - Get the probate process started if no will
Oath of Administrator (Form 56.33C) - Promise to do your duty if applying with no will
Draft Administration Order (1 Administrator) - Submit for court signature when applying with no will

See NL Probate Forms for a more complete list of forms that may be required in certain situations.

Small NL Estate Forms

Small estates sometimes need only 1 specialized form or affidavit: see Small NL Estates.

Resealing

If the estate needs to probate real estate in another province, you may be able to reseal the original grant of probate rather than start from scratch in the secondary province: see Ancillary Probate & Resealing.