This article is a collection of Frequently Asked Questions in regard to NoticeConnect

Q - I have a legal question about a will or estate. Can you advise me?

A - No. We offer technological solutions related to law and estates, but we are not licensed to give legal advice. Any information on our site is for general informational purposes only. Our recommendation is always to raise these questions with an estate lawyer.

Q - How many times do I need to publish my notice?

A - You only need to publish your notice to creditors once on NoticeConnect.com (unlike print advertisements, which must be published multiple times). 

During Checkout, you will select an expiry date by which creditors must come forward with outstanding claims. The ad will remain on our site after the expiry date - you can contact us at info@noticeconnect.com if you want it removed afterwards.

Q - What proof do creditors need to provide?

A - The exact form of proof a creditor will need to bring to make a claim against the estate will depend on the nature of the debt and other circumstances. We recommend you speak to a lawyer for advice on this.

Q - How do creditors find the Notices to Creditors on your site?

A - We connect our Notices to Creditors with creditors in multiple ways, which is why our platform is court-approved.

• We publish your notice in our searchable database on our website, which many creditors regularly check
• We cross-post your notice on social media
• We have set up our website to be search-engine optimized, so that relevant notices may be found by people who have not even heard of NoticeConnect

Q - Is this court-approved?

A - Yes. In July 2017, Justice Conway of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed in a written decision that posting a notice to creditors on NoticeConnect satisfied an estate trustee's duty to advertise for creditors under s. 53(1) of the Trustee Act. 

Our notices are also government-approved in Saskatchewan. The province has updated section 8 of its estate administration regulations. Lawyers and trustees can advertise on NoticeConnect or in a print paper, they do not need to do both.

Q - Which provinces can use NoticeConnect to advertise for creditors?

A - Advertising for creditors with NoticeConnect is the court-approved, standard practice in Ontario.
Our notices are also government-approved by the Saskatchewan estate administration regulations. You can read s. 8 of the regulations here.

We regularly see Notices to Creditors published from other provinces as well. In these cases, we recommend checking with a lawyer first to make sure NoticeConnect meets your needs.

Q - Who can use NoticeConnect?

A - Our customers include lawyers, law clerks, trust officers, and individual estate trustees. If you're administering an estate, you can use NoticeConnect. It's very easy to use.

Q - Do I need to publish a notice to creditors?

A - If you're administering an estate, you should publish a notice to creditors to protect yourself from personal liability. If you do not advertise for creditors and the deceased had an outstanding debt, the creditor can sue you for the full amount of the debt.