When someone you love passes, the paperwork begins. We handle the calls, forms, and follow-ups with government agencies, banks, utilities, and other institutions — so you can focus on what matters.
Ontario-based service. Fees typically reimbursable from the estate.
The work that follows a funeral is exhausting. The CRA needs to be notified. Service Canada needs to be told. ServiceOntario, the banks, the utilities, the credit cards, the subscriptions, the pensions — each one has its own forms, its own waiting times, its own requirements.
Most executors spend 30 to 50 hours over several months handling this work, often while grieving and managing their own jobs and families. The administrative burden falls hardest on the people least able to carry it.
There's a better way.
Passage Co. is a focused done-for-you service for Ontario families settling an estate. We notify every applicable institution, follow up on responses, and deliver a complete record of every notification sent.
Unlike software platforms that ask families to enter data, sign documents, and coordinate the work themselves, we handle the entire administrative scope as a service. One intake conversation, periodic updates, and a finished binder at the end.
Canada Revenue Agency, Service Canada (CPP, OAS, GIS), ServiceOntario (OHIP, driver's licence, photo ID), Passport Canada, and the credit reporting bureaus.
The major Canadian banks for estate account transitions, credit card companies, credit unions, and insurance providers.
Hydro, gas, water, telephone, internet, cable, and other essential services — cancelled or transferred as needed.
Mobile phone services, streaming services, loyalty programs, professional memberships, and other recurring accounts the estate needs closed.
We work best with three types of executors. If you see yourself in one of these descriptions, we may be a strong fit.
You have a demanding career, family responsibilities, and limited time to spend on hold with the CRA or driving to ServiceOntario. The administrative work is genuinely overwhelming on top of your existing obligations. We handle it so you can focus on what matters — your family, your work, and grieving.
Your surviving parent shouldn't have to navigate this alone, and you're managing it from a distance or alongside your own life. The administrative complexity is unfair to ask of someone who's just lost their partner. We take the weight off the family entirely.
Whether you're in Vancouver, Calgary, the United States, the United Kingdom, or further afield, you can't easily attend Ontario locations or coordinate locally. We're your Canadian presence — handling the certified mail, the in-person requirements, and the time-zone-dependent calls that you can't manage from where you are.
You have several options for help with estate administration. We're specifically designed for executors who want the work done for them, rather than a platform to use themselves.
This positioning isn't for everyone. If you have time, are comfortable with platforms, and want to actively manage the process yourself, other options may serve you better. We're built for executors who want this off their plate entirely.
A clear, four-step process. Minimal involvement from you after intake — we send milestone updates as the work progresses.
We start with a no-commitment conversation to understand your situation, confirm whether we're the right fit, and answer your questions. You'll know after this call whether to move forward.
If we're a fit, we send a simple intake form and a one-time authorization document. You provide essential information about the estate and the deceased; we handle the rest from there. You won't need to log into a platform or coordinate ongoing tasks.
Over the following weeks, we draft, send, and follow up on notifications to every applicable institution. You receive milestone updates as major notifications are completed and confirmations are received. Your involvement is minimal — typically just signing a few documents that require executor authorization.
When all notifications are processed and confirmations are received, you receive your complete proof-of-notification binder. Every notification, every response, and every confirmation is organized and documented for your records and for the estate's files.
We're focused specialists, not a full-service estate firm. Being clear about our scope is important — it lets us do this one thing well, and it ensures you're not relying on us for things outside our expertise.
If you don't yet have an estate lawyer or accountant and need a referral, we're happy to recommend trusted Ontario professionals during our consultation call.
Our fees are flat, predictable, and typically reimbursable from the estate. You'll know the total cost before we begin — no hidden fees, no per-notification charges, no surprises.
For straightforward Ontario estates where the executor lives in Ontario and the scope is typical.
For estates that need broader coverage or more involved follow-up.
Includes everything in Essential, plus:
Specifically designed for executors living outside Ontario who can't physically be in the province for administrative work.
Includes everything in Complete, plus:
Most executor fees, including ours, are reimbursable from the estate as a legitimate administrative expense. This means the cost typically doesn't come from your personal funds — it comes from the estate, the same as funeral expenses, legal fees, and accounting costs. We'll discuss this on your discovery call so you understand exactly how it works for your situation.
Passage Co. was founded by Gbadebo, a Canadian product manager with experience in regulated financial services. After watching families struggle with the administrative complexity that follows a death in Ontario, he built Passage Co. to provide a focused, professionally-operated alternative to the existing options — most of which ask families to do significant work themselves.
The principle behind Passage Co. is straightforward: at a time when families are grieving and overwhelmed, the administrative work that follows a death shouldn't fall on them. A focused, human-led service can carry that weight while families focus on what matters.
The first step is a free 15-minute call. We'll discuss your situation, confirm whether we're the right fit, and answer any questions. There's no commitment, no sales pressure, and you'll have a clear sense of next steps by the end of the call.
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