How long does an executor have to settle an estate in Manitoba?

This answer covers the law of Manitoba.

How long an executor has in Manitoba depends on the estate, because the pace is set by the court process, the tax filings and any disputes rather than one fixed clock. The steps below do have deadlines or limits, and a lawyer can confirm which apply to you.

Before a grant of probate, the applicant must file a sworn inventory of everything the deceased owned at death, on Form 74B. If you later find property that was not listed, you must file a sworn inventory of it within 30 days, or any longer period a judge allows. The final T1 return is due April 30 of the following year if death was from January 1 to October 31, or six months after the date of death if it was from November 1 to December 31.

Get a CRA clearance certificate (Form TX19) before distributing assets, because you can be held responsible if tax is owing after you distribute. A court can require an executor to account for the deceased's property, on its own motion or on application by an interested person, a creditor or a surety. Where the court finds the estate is worth $10,000 or less, summary administration may be available.