Estate inventory and closing notices (C.C.Q., arts. 794-796, 1326-1330)

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Complete template to fill in yourself · category A · practice area : Estates · offered in case files of type : Estates

Complete template that you fill in for your own file. The fixed text only carries the mentions the cited provisions require; the facts, choices and requests are yours. The tool does not file, serve, swear or send anything, does not choose a remedy or a deadline for you, and guarantees no outcome (Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, s. 128: “to prepare and draw up a notice, motion, proceeding or other similar document intended for use in a case before the courts”, “performed for others”, is the exclusive prerogative of the practising advocate or solicitor).

Official form

RDPRM — avis de clôture d’inventaire (non lu) ↗

The RDPRM form could not be read (HTTP 403 on 2026-10-15 and 2026-10-21); the answers below follow the list published by Québec.ca (updated 30 September 2026). You complete the RDPRM form yourself.

What the provisions read require

• C.C.Q., art. 1326 — French text (13-01): the inventory contains “l’énumération fidèle et exacte de tous les biens” and a “récapitulation de l’actif et du passif”. (LégisQuébec — Code civil du Québec, read on 2026-10-21)
• C.C.Q., art. 1327 — French text: “sous seing privé en présence de deux témoins … son auteur et les témoins le signent et y indiquent la date et le lieu”. (LégisQuébec — Code civil du Québec, read on 2026-10-21)
• C.C.Q., arts. 1328-1329 — Personal effects worth more than $100 each are described (art. 1328, 13-01 summary); goods are “présumés en bon état” (art. 1329). (LégisQuébec — Code civil du Québec, read on 2026-10-21)
• C.C.Q., art. 795 — French text: notice “qui identifie le défunt et qui indique le lieu où l’inventaire peut être consulté”; newspaper “distribué dans la localité de la dernière adresse connue du défunt”. (LégisQuébec — Code civil du Québec, read on 2026-10-21)
• C.C.Q., art. 796 — French text: inform “de l’inscription de l’avis de clôture et du lieu où l’inventaire peut être consulté. Si cela peut être fait aisément, il leur transmet une copie de l’inventaire.” (LégisQuébec — Code civil du Québec, read on 2026-10-21)
• Québec.ca, L’avis de clôture d’inventaire (updated 30 September 2026) — French text: “Vous devez remplir un formulaire et acquitter des frais de 59 $.”; the form is printed and sent “au RDPRM par la poste ou en personne”. (Gouvernement du Québec — L’avis de clôture d’inventaire, read on 2026-10-21)

Time limits read

• Option of the successor: six months, extended to leave 60 days from the closing of the inventory (C.C.Q., art. 632).
• Payment of debts: 60 days from the registration of the closing notice if solvency is not obvious (art. 810, 13-01). No date is computed by the tool.

Exhibits and documents

• Act of death; will (verified or notarial) or proof of the appointment.
• Statements, assessments and titles supporting each value and debt.

To verify (not read or not settled)

• RDPRM form content and current fee: NOT READ (rdprm.gouv.qc.ca, HTTP 403); the $59 fee is the one shown by Québec.ca on 2026-10-21.
• Exact wording of arts. 1328-1329 C.C.Q.: summarized by 13-01, to be re-read.
• Dispensation from the inventory: Québec.ca notes the heirs then become liable for all the debts; not prepared here.
• Notarial inventory (art. 1327) is a reserved act; tax clearances (MR-14.A, TX19): NOT READ.

Complete template (category A) with prepared answers for the RDPRM form (category B part). Arts. 795, 796 and 1326-1327 C.C.Q. are quoted as read by research 13-01; the RDPRM fields follow the Québec.ca page updated 30 September 2026 and read on 2026-10-21. Preparation only: registration, publication and sending remain yours. Québec statutes and most Québec sources linked here were read in French; English wording in this guide is an unofficial summary unless an official English text is linked.

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