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When someone dies in Yukon: death certificate, estate and probate

The first steps after a death in Yukon, how to get a death certificate and where to apply for probate, from the official pages.

First steps

  1. A doctor or coroner confirms the death and the funeral home registers it with the province. Ask the funeral home for several proofs of death.
  2. Look for the will and for the name of the executor (the person who administers the estate).
  3. Order a death certificate: banks, insurers and pension plans usually ask for one.
  4. Notify government benefit programs and the Canada Revenue Agency, and file the deceased's final tax return; the executor should also get a clearance certificate before distributing the estate.

Death certificate

Only for deaths that occurred in Yukon (fee $10 at the time we read the page); pick it up in person or have it mailed. For a death elsewhere in Canada, contact that province or territory.

Official page: death certificate ↗ (our automatic checker could not open this site)

The estate and probate

The Public Guardian and Trustee's booklet What is Probate? explains the grant: the executor applies to the Supreme Court of Yukon (Form 115), attaching a copy of the death certificate, the original will and a statement of assets and liabilities. Land Titles wants a certified copy of the grant to transfer land.

Official page: estates and probate ↗ (our automatic checker could not open this site)

General information, not legal or financial advice; fees, thresholds and forms change and were read on 2026-11-14. For a large or contested estate, ask a lawyer. Quebec estates are handled under Quebec's civil law: see atlasquebec.ca.

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