★ TOOL · ESTATE PROBATE CALCULATOR · 2026

What probate actually costs. By province.

Canadian probate fees (officially "Estate Administration Tax") vary wildly by province. Ontario charges 1.5% on amounts over $50K. Quebec charges nothing on notarial wills. Alberta caps at $525 regardless of estate size. This calculator handles every province's formula correctly.

★ INPUTS

★ ESTIMATED PROBATE FEE

$10,750

Ontario

EFFECTIVE RATE1.433%
ESTATE VALUE$750,000
★ 5 STRATEGIES TO REDUCE PROBATE
  • Joint ownership with right of survivorship — assets pass outside probate
  • Beneficiary designations — RRSP, TFSA, life insurance bypass probate
  • Trusts — assets held in inter-vivos trust skip probate
  • Multiple wills (Ontario) — corporate assets in secondary will avoid probate
  • Notarial will (Quebec) — eliminates probate entirely