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One stop shop to conduct a will search with the Chambre des notaires and Barreau du Québec...more

  1. Answer the questionnaire
  2. Take advantage of a free consultation with a notary
  3. Receive the Will search result
One-stop shop for a will search with the Chambre des notaires and the Barreau du Québec

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  • In Quebec, to undertake the liquidation of an estate, it is mandatory to obtain the recherche testamentaires issued by the Chambre des notaires du Québec and the Barreau du Québec.
  • Have in hand the official death certificate to proceed with a will search.
  • Please note that a complementary search can also be carried out with L'Autotestament. Indeed, various will kits offered by this company were in effect from 1980 to May 2013, and more than 10,000 wills were completed, signed and returned for safekeeping in the office of the notary responsible for L'Autotestament.
  • In the event that the results of the search with L'Autotestament are positive, additional instructions will be sent to you in order to obtain the original will.
  • For more information or for more complex situations, we invite you to contact  .
  • Depending on the date of death, the results will be mailed to you 3 to 6 weeks after the request is processed.

Other services offered

Fees

Postage fees $10
Obtaining an virtual copy $10

Available options

Steps with the Chambre des Notaires du Québec and Barreau du Québec (Quebec Bar) $50
Steps with the Chambre des notaires du Québec, the Barreau du Québec (Quebec Bar) and The Autotestament $65
Steps to take with the Chambre des Notaires du Québec only $35
Steps to take with the Barreau du Québec (Quebec Bar) only $35
Steps with the Autotestament register only $50
Fees for verification in the register of the Chambre des Notaires du Québec $15
Fees for verification in the register of the Barreau du Québec $15
Additional courier service fees - Xpresspost $15
Additional copy - Will Search at the Chambre des notaires du Québec (optional)
Specify the number of copies you wish to receive. A $15 fee per copy will apply.
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Additional copy - Will Search at the Barreau du Québec (optional)
Specify the number of copies you wish to receive. A $15 fee per copy will apply.
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Take advantage of a free consultation with a notary Included
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* These fees may be changed within a 60-day notice and in accordance with section 71 of the Code of ethics of notaries.

GST and QST not included.

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