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Identifying Digital Assets in estate administration is a growing concern for estate lawyers, and it’s far from straightforward.

Estatesearch Canada has teamed up with Estateably to make asset discovery faster, easier, and more thorough for estate professionals. Legal practitioners can now access Estatesearch’s Financial Profile service directly from the Estateably workflow—supporting efficiency, reducing risk, and helping ensure a complete picture of the estate.

At our recent Estatesearch Canada webinar, we polled dozens of legal professionals to understand how this hidden challenge is impacting real-world estate administration.

Register for our Canada’s Missing Billions knowledge session which explores risk and best practice for Estate Lawyers .

Estatesearch’s 2025 survey reveals that while most Canadian firms secure fewer than five estate bonds a year, challenges like high premiums, delays, and waiver confusion persist—highlighting the need for a simpler, more transparent solution.

A Fiduciary Bond is designed to protect the estate from fraud, negligence, or mismanagement by the appointed executor or administrator.   

It is not always straightforward to secure a Probate Bond as certain criteria need to be met before issue.  Let’s look at the common issues.

Mitigating risk in estate administration is a constant challenge for lawyers. Having stringent processes in place can help protect your firm from potential litigation and malpractice claims.

Estates Lawyers face a growing challenge in estate asset discover, with over $5 billion in missing assets across Canada.