Administration of Estates
This site provides information on how the Office Of The Public Guardian And Trustee administers estates.
Source: Government of Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.of the Public Guardian and Trustee.

A Death in the Family
Death changes everything for those left behind, as James Agee shows so movingly in his novel A Death in the Family. Whether death comes suddenly or after a long illness, the family's grief can be overwhelming. In this Transition, Anne Mason and Martha Attridge Bufton share their personal experiences of losing family members. Bufton, a grief facilitator, also talks about ways of healing.
Source: The Vanier Institute of the Family

Duties and Powers of a Guardian of Property
The purpose of this information bulletin is to help a person who has been appointed as the guardian of property of an incapable person. It explains what this important role involves, what things the guardian is allowed to do and what steps must be taken by the guardian to meet his or her obligations to the incapable person.
Source: Government of Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General.

Executorship: A guide for those called upon to act as an estate trustee
This guide was created to help testators (the person making a last will and testament) to choose an estate trustee, and to help prepare estate trustees for the tasks involved with their position.
Source: Certified General Accountants of Ontario

Glossary of Legal Terms
Glossary of legal terms related to wills and estates.
Source: Archives of Ontario

Powers of Attorney and "Living Wills" (PDF Document)
This document contains general questions and answers about Powers of Attorney and Living Wills.
Source: Government of Ontario

Powers of Attorney Kit
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee has produced a Power of Attorney Kit that will help you appoint the person you want to make decisions for you when you are no longer able to do so for yourself.
Source: Government of Ontario

The Role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in providing Property Guardianship Service
Questions and answers concerning the role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in providing property guardianship services.
Source: Government of Ontario

What to do when someone dies
When a relative dies, arrangements must be made quickly to settle the affairs of the deceased. This site provides information on all the steps you need to take immediately after someone dies.
Source: Government of Ontario

Becoming a Guardian of Property
Information for people who may wish to apply to be appointed as Guardian of Property for an incapable person.
Source: Government of Ontario.

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. Representing some 70 member companies in the life and health insurance industry and providing information and services to life and health insurance consumers.
Source: Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.

Eligible Capital Property - Rules Where a Taxpayer has ceased carrying on a business or has died
Eligible Capital Property - Rules Where a Taxpayer Has Ceased Carrying on a Business or Has Died
Source: Canada Revenue Agency

Eligible Funeral Arrangements (IT-531 ) - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
This bulletin discusses the income tax implications of the use of pre-paid funeral and cemetery arrangements.

Executors
Coping with the death of a loved one is difficult. We at CRA recognize that you are going through a very difficult time. With this in mind, we hope the following publications will help you by answering some questions you may have.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency

Income of deceased persons, Rights or things IT212R3
The provisions of the Act discussed in this bulletin concern the tax treatment of "rights or things" that a taxpayer owns on death and that would have been included in income if the taxpayer had survived to realize or dispose of these properties.
Source: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Preferred Beneficiary Election IT-394R2
This bulletin deals with post-1995 elections that may be made by a trust and a preferred beneficiary to have a portion of the trust's accumulating income taxable in the hands of the preferred beneficiary rather than in the trust.

Preparing for Bereavement
This document is intended to help you and your family plan ahead for this difficult time and thus ease the practical difficulties surrounding the eventual death of a spouse. It also deals with the grieving process. Includes definitions of legal terms.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

Principal Residence IT-120R5
This bulletin discusses the principal residence exemption, which can eliminate or reduce (for income tax purposes) a capital gain on the disposition of a taxpayer's principal residence.
Source: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Registered Retirement Savings Plans, Death of an Annuitant - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
This bulletin discusses the income tax treatment of payments out of a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) made on or after the death of an annuitant.

Services for Seniors Guide
Services for Seniors is a guide to more than 120 programs and services provided by the Government of Canada. It covers everything from income support to housing, health and safety issues
Source: Service Canada

Spousal Registered Retirement Savings Plans IT307R3 (PDF Format)
This bulletin discusses a taxpayer's deduction from income for contributions made to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) under which the taxpayer's spouse is the annuitant (in this bulletin, referred to as a "spousal RRSP") subject to the taxpayer's contribution limit;
Source: Canada Revenue Agency

Testamentary Spouse Trusts IT-305R4
This bulletin discusses the conditions which must be met for a trust to qualify as a spouse and the situations under which such a trust becomes "tainted." It also discusses the tax implications of a tainted spouse trust and how, if at all, a tainted spouse trust can be "untainted."
Source: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Valuation of shares of a corporation receiving life insurance proceeds on death of a shareholders
Valuation of shares of a corporation receiving life insurance proceeds on death of a shareholder.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency

What to Do Following a Death
This information sheet contains basic information that the family and legal representative should know to start settling the affairs of the deceased person.
Source: Government of Canada. Canada Revenue Agency