Deadlines and Fees for Claiming Property
If you are the owner or right-holder of unclaimed property, you can recover it or the proceeds of its liquidation after they have been remitted to the state, provided you meet the conditions and pay the fees for the provisional administration of the property.
We do not preserve the property in kind, but you can apply to receive the proceeds of liquidation (after fees and taxes).
Unclaimed financial assets and other types of unclaimed property
The deadline is based on the value of the property:
- If the property is worth less than $500, the deadline for claiming it is 10 years after the date it was remitted to the Minister of Finance.
- If the property is worth $500 or more, there is no deadline.
Unclaimed succession property
Successions become unclaimed when they have been renounced by all the successors. If there are no known successors, the succession becomes unclaimed six months after the date of death, at which point we will be charged with its administration and liquidation.
Anyone who can prove they are an heir to the succession can collect the balance within 30 years of the date the succession was opened (or the date they became entitled to inherit it).
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 succession property.
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.
Current fees
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.
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
Unclaimed financial assets
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) |
Unclaimed successions
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 |
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 $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
Unclaimed financial assets
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) |
Unclaimed successions
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 |
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 $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
Unclaimed financial assets
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) |
Unclaimed successions
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 |
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 $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
Unclaimed financial assets
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) |
Unclaimed successions
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 |
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 $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.