WARNING : Due to the circumstances of the COVID-19, additional delays are to be expected for search request to the Registers.
When a person becomes incapacitated, the existence of a mandate given by the person in case of incapacity must be verified in the Register of Protection Mandates of the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
How do you file a search request for a mandate?
Please note that you must make two search requests: one to the Chambre des notaires du Québec and the other to the Barreau du Québec. You can also contact the notary of your choice, who will do the search for you.
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Fill out the appropriate search request form:- If you are a person from the public, download the PDF form for public research
- If you are a lawyer, download the PDF form for lawyers
- If you are a notary, download the PDF form for notaries
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Deliver the following documents by mail or in person:- The original of a recent medical and psychosocial assessment confirming the mandator’s incapacity or a recent report from the executive director of a health or social services institution, with an affidavit establishing your interest with regard to the mandator. No photocopy, unless certified by a notary, will be accepted as proof of incapacity;
Note: any original document sent to the Chambre will be returned to you.
- The sum is payable to the Chambre des notaires du Québec paid by money order, Visa or Mastercard; and
- The completed and signed search request form.
- The original of a recent medical and psychosocial assessment confirming the mandator’s incapacity or a recent report from the executive director of a health or social services institution, with an affidavit establishing your interest with regard to the mandator. No photocopy, unless certified by a notary, will be accepted as proof of incapacity;
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Send the completed and signed form along with the necessary accompanying documents to the following address:Chambre des notaires du Québec
Registers of Testamentary Dispositions and Mandates
101-2045 Stanley Street
Montréal, QC H3A 2V4
Receipt of a search certificate
A search certificate from the Chambre des notaires will be issued to you indicating, if applicable, the last registered mandate with the contact information of the notary who received the act. Afterwards, you will have to go directly to the notary, where appropriate, to obtain a copy of the mandate.