Probate Forms (NB)

Updated Oct 5, 2024

There are a number of province-specific forms you may need when going through the probate process.

This page lists common NB forms and offers help in locating others. While you are welcome to browse these forms, note that the Tasks Tab will guide you through the use of relevant forms at the appropriate times.

General NB Forms

In New Brunswick, the Probate Division of the Court of Queen's Bench handles probate and estate administration (find your probate court location).

Below you will find links that allow you to download and use some of the more common NB probate forms (you may want to check with your local court for form preferences):

Application for Letters Probate (Form 2A) - Get the probate process started if there is a will
Application for Letters of Administration (Form 2E) - Get the probate process started if no will
Application for Letters of Administration (Form 2C) - Get the probate process started if a will exists but does not name you executor
Affidavit of Will (Form 2I) - Affirm the validity of the will
Affidavit of Bond (Form 2Y) - Tell the court you obtained any required bond
Order to Grant Letters (Form 2G) - Include with application
Letters (Form 2H) - Include with application
Application to Pass Accounts (Form 3M) - Ask the court to approve final estate accounts
Affidavit Verifying Accounts (Form 3N) - Consider attaching EstateExec Final Accounting Report

See NB Probate Forms for a more complete list of forms that may be required in certain situations.

Small NB Estate Forms

Small estates sometimes need only 1 specialized form or affidavit: see Small NB Estates.

Resealing

If the estate needs to probate real estate in another province, you may be able to reseal the original grant of probate rather than start from scratch in the secondary province: see Ancillary Probate & Resealing.

Using NB Probate Forms

If you are using a licensed EstateExec estate, information about finding your court will appear here.

As mentioned above, if you are using EstateExec, the tasks on the estate's Tasks Tab will list a series of steps that help you understand which form to use when. You may also want to see How to Become Executor for a NB Estate, and Overall Probate Process in NB.