The following links may prove useful to plan a funeral or liquidate an estate.
Funeral planning
What to do in the event of Death?
Follow this link to obtain a copy of the What to Do in the Event of Death? guide published by the Québec government. This guide provides an overview of the steps to be taken following a death. It also gives you access to “My personalized itinerary” for a customized list of steps to take depending on the deceased’s specific situation.
List of government agencies and departments to contact
Get information on the procedures for cancelling the deceased’s various benefits, including Old Age Security, employment insurance benefits, income tax credits, etc.
Directeur de l’État civil du Québec
Declaring a death
Revenu Québec
Service Canada
Canada Revenue Agency
Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
Death benefits and pensions
Retraite Québec/Régie des rentes du Québec (RRQ)
Société de l’assurance automobile Québec (SAAQ)
Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (IVAC)
Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et Solidarité sociale du Québec (MESS)
Services Québec (Special Benefit for Funeral Expenses)
Veterans Affairs Canada (Last Post Fund)
Prearrangements (Prearranged Funeral Services Contracts)
Other useful links
Directeur de l’État civil du Québec (To order certificates and copies of acts)
Chambre des notaires du Québec (To seach a will and a mandate in case of incapacity)
Barreau du Québec (To search a will and a mandate in case of incapacity)
Registre des droits personnels et réels mobiliers (RDPRM)
Office de la protection du consommateur du Québec
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (What to do with inherated firearms)
Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec
Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec