Fees
Current fees
The Regulation respecting the application of the Unclaimed Property Act, made by Order in Council 584-2015 dated June 30, 2015, provides that fees are to be charged for services rendered in the provisional administration of unclaimed property and liquidation of unclaimed successions.
Fees are based on the cost of the services rendered and are subject to goods and services tax and the Québec sales tax. They are indexed to the cost of living each year, with the next indexation scheduled for April 1, 2025.
Fees from 2024-04-01 au 2025-03-31
| Unclaimed financial assets | |
|---|---|
| Description of service | Fee |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $58.00 and maximum $1,158) |
| Liquidation of property | 10% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $1,158) |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | $387 |
| Liquidation of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,793) |
| Unclaimed successions | |
|---|---|
| Description of service | Fee |
| Opening of a file | $1,564 |
| Administration of a succession | $5,213 |
| Liquidation of moveable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,793) |
| Liquidation of immovable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,793) |
| Rendering of account and delivery of property | $1,158 |
| Property not covered in the tables above | |
|---|---|
| Description of service | Fee |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $58.00 and maximum $1,158) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,793) |
Note
The text of the Regulation always takes precedence over these tables.
Fees (prior periods)
The Regulation respecting the application of the Public Curator Act provides that fees are to be charged for services rendered in the provisional administration of unclaimed property.
Fees are based on the cost of the services rendered. They were indexed to the cost of living on April 1 of each year. The goods and services tax and the Québec sales tax apply to these fees.
Fees from 2023-01-01 to 2024-03-31
| Unclaimed financial assets | |
|---|---|
| Description of service | Fee |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $56.50 and maximum $1,124) |
| Liquidation of property | 10% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $1,124) |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | $376 |
| Liquidation of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,624) |
| Unclaimed successions | |
|---|---|
| Description of service | Fee |
| Opening of a file | $1,518 |
| Administration of a succession | $5,061 |
| Liquidation of moveable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,624) |
| Liquidation of immovable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,624) |
| Rendering of account and delivery of property | $1,124 |
| Property not covered in the tables above | |
|---|---|
| Description of service | Fee |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $56.50 and maximum $1,124) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,624) |
Note
The text of the Regulation always takes precedence over these tables.
Fees from 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $54.75 and maximum $1,091) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,460) |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | $365 |
| Liquidation of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,460) |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Opening of a file | $1,474 |
| Administration of a succession | $4,914 |
| Liquidation of moveable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,460) |
| Liquidation of immovable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,460) |
| Rendering of account and delivery of property | $1,091 |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $54.75 and maximum $1,091) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,460) |
Note
The text of the Regulation always takes precedence over these tables.
Fees from 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $53.25 and maximum $1,063) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,320) |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | $356 |
| Liquidation of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,320) |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Opening of a file | $1,436 |
| Administration of a succession | $4,788 |
| Liquidation of moveable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,320) |
| Liquidation of immovable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,320) |
| Rendering of account and delivery of property | $1,063 |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $53.25 and maximum $1,063) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,320) |
Note
The text of the Regulation always takes precedence over these tables.
Fees from 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $52.50 and maximum $1,050) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,254) |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | $352 |
| Liquidation of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,254) |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Opening of a file | $1,418 |
| Administration of a succession | $4,728 |
| Liquidation of moveable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,254) |
| Liquidation of immovable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,254) |
| Rendering of account and delivery of property | $1,050 |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $52.50 and maximum $1,050) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,254) |
Note
The text of the Regulation always takes precedence over these tables.
Fees from 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $51.50 and maximum $1,032) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,165) |
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | $346 |
| Liquidation of property deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,165) |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Opening of a file | $1,394 |
| Administration of a succession | $4,648 |
| Liquidation of moveable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,165) |
| Liquidation of immovable property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,165) |
| Rendering of account and delivery of property | $1,032 |
| Description of service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration, rendering of account and delivery of property | 10% of the property value (minimum $51.50 and maximum $1,032) |
| Liquidation of property | 15% of the net proceeds of the liquidation of the property (maximum $5,165) |
Note
The text of the Regulation always takes precedence over these tables.