On May 26, 2025, Ontario Regulation 72/25 was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194. This regulation streamlines estate court processes by amending the probate application forms, probate service forms, registrar’s notice forms, and related rules. The amendments in the regulation and the revisions to the Forms will come into force on August 13, 2025.
The new and revised forms are available for download on the Ontario Court Forms website.
A summary of O. Reg. 72/25 is available on Ontario’s Regulatory Registry at 25-MAG004.