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Ontario Estate Administration Tax (Probate Fees)

Source: Ministry of Finance Estate Administration Tax

Legislation: Estate Administration Tax Act

Effective January 1, 2020 the Estate Administration Tax is eliminated for the first $50,000 of the value of the estate.

The rates for estate certificates requested January 1, 2020 or later are:

Where the total value of the estate, wherever situated, that is sworn/affirmed to on the application for certificate of appointment of estate trustee is

$50,000 or less	no tax
on the amount over $50,000	$15 for each $1,000 or portion (1.5%)

The above information is current as of January 5, 2025.

For estate certificates requested prior to January 1, 2020, the rates were:

Where the total value of the estate, wherever situated, that is sworn/affirmed to on the application for certificate of appointment of estate trustee is

$1,000 or less	no tax
over $1,000:
on the first $50,000	$5 for each $1,000 or portion (0.5%)
on the amount over $50,000	$15 for each $1,000 or portion (1.5%)

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Revised: January 05, 2025

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