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An Application for Letters of Executorship is a crucial document in Canadian estate administration that must be filed when a person named as executor in a will seeks legal authority to manage a deceased person's estate. This document is required by provincial courts across Canada when the deceased owned assets that need to be administered through the probate process. The application includes comprehensive information about the deceased, their last will and testament, the proposed executor, estate assets and liabilities, and beneficiaries. Once approved by the court, the Letters of Executorship (also known as Letters Probate in some provinces) grant the executor legal authority to access and distribute estate assets, settle debts, and handle tax matters. The document must comply with specific provincial legislation and court rules, and may require additional supporting documentation depending on the complexity of the estate and the jurisdiction's requirements.
