Succession settlement process

Steps

• The steps to be followed in the settlement of a succession

Death certificate

• Why obtain an act of death or a death certificate issued by the Registrar of civil status of Quebec?
• Who can ask for an act of death or death certificate from the Registrar of civil status of Quebec?

Will search

• Why proceed to a Will search?

Cancellation and verification of documents

• Why require the verification of the matrimonial regime?
• Why cancel the social insurance number?

The inventory

• Why must we proceed to an inventory?
• What must contain the inventory?
• Can we refuse to make an inventory if we judge that it is useless?
• What should the liquidator do once the inventory is completed and signed ?

The declaration of transmission

• What is a declaration of transmission?
• What must contain the declaration of transmission?
• What other formalities must be accomplished with the declaration of transmission?
• Why a declaration of transmission of movable property?

The rendering of account

• What is a rendering of account?
• Why make a rendering of account?
• What are the prior steps to the distribution of the property of the succession?
• What are the other debts that the liquidator can have to pay before distributing the property of the succession?
• Why obtain a certificate authorizing the distribution of property?
• What is the usefulness of a discharge?

Succession settlement without a will

• What is a declaration of inheritance?