Depending on the particular circumstances of the death, the heirs can also file:
- an application for an indemnity with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources if the deceased was the victim of a hunting accident;
- a claim for death benefits with the "Société d'Assurance Automobile du Québec" (SAAQ) if the deceased was the victim of a road accident;
- a claim or an application for compensation with the "Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail" (CNESST) if the deceased was the victim of a work accident, an occupational disease or a criminal act or if he died as a result of an act of good citizenship.