If you are appointed as liquidator, you must take all the steps to settle the succession. First, you must settle the matter of the partition of the family patrimony and that of the liquidation of the matrimonial or civil union regime. Then, if the deceased has drawn up a will, you can distribute the property according to his or her wishes. If there is no will, you must distribute the property according to the legal succession rules provided for in the Civil Code of Québec.
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As liquidator, you may sign a clearance certificate that frees you from all personal liability for the deceased’s unpaid income taxes, interest, and fines.
