A clear, step-by-step walk through selling a home that belonged to someone who has passed — your role as estate trustee, applying for probate, protecting and valuing the property, selling it, and closing the estate. Tailor it to whether there's a mortgage and whether probate has already been granted.
Adam LaPorte
Royal LePage Binder · Probate & Estate-Sale Roadmap · Ontario
519-566-3522 · adamlaporte@royallepage.ca
Mortgage on the home?
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Tailor this roadmap to the estate using the options above — 28 steps shown.
Phase 01
First steps as estate trustee
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Phase 02
The will & your authority to act
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Phase 03
Apply for probate
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Phase 04
Protect, value & prepare the home
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Phase 05
List, market & sell
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Phase 06
Closing, taxes & wrapping up the estate
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Important
This roadmap is general information prepared in keeping with RECO and OREA guidelines and reflects a typical Ontario estate sale. Probate is a legal process, and estate, tax, and probate rules are complex and change over time — this is not legal, tax, financial, or mortgage advice. Timelines, court processing times, taxes, thresholds, and forms vary by estate and by court location. Always confirm the details for your situation with an Ontario estate lawyer and an accountant before acting.
Handling an estate sale?
It's a lot to carry, often at a hard time. Let's talk it through — no pressure, no timeline — and I'll help map the specific steps for the property and connect you with the right professionals if you need them.
