Originally published: March 21, 2018
Updated: November 15, 2022
So you've been named as the executor of an estate,
and you have been told that probate will be
required...
What can you expect? What is probate, what's it going to
cost and how long will it take?
What is Probate?
Probate is the process by which an executor submits a Will to
the scrutiny of a judge, to prove the Will was properly signed in
accordance with the law. In Manitoba, this submission takes the
form of a Request for Probate. A judge who
approves the Request for Probate will sign a Grant of
Probate, confirming the court's approval of the
Will.
Once the Grant of Probate is received, the executor can provide
copies of the Grant of Probate to whomever may require it, such as
financial institutions, life insurance companies, the Land Titles
Office, or the Canada Revenue Agency – and upon doing so the
executor can deal with the affairs of the deceased person.
