For Ontario families after a loss

You don't have to
figure this out alone.

When someone dies, there are dozens of things that need to happen — and nobody teaches you what they are. Closure walks you through them, one at a time, in the order that matters. Free. Always.

Closure's Guide screen showing 'What are you trying to do right now?' with task categories
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What do you need right now?

The tasks after a death don't all come at once. Pick where you are — we'll show you what matters today and what can wait until next week.

01

In the first few days

Securing the home, getting a medical certificate of death, reaching a funeral director, notifying immediate family. The things that have to happen before anything else can.

02

Within the first week

Getting the Ontario death certificate, Service Canada notifications, contacting their bank, finding the will, locating their lawyer. Steady progress without panic.

03

In the weeks that follow

Estate administration, probate if needed, cancelling subscriptions, closing online accounts, filing the final tax return. The long tail of things you didn't know existed.

What Closure covers

Every thread you'd otherwise
pull alone.

Government & legal

  • Ontario death certificate
  • Service Canada / CPP / OAS
  • Finding & validating the will
  • Probate process (when needed)
  • Filing the final tax return

Financial institutions

  • Banks and credit unions
  • Investments, RRSPs, RRIFs
  • Life insurance claims
  • Workplace & private pensions
  • Outstanding debts and loans

Digital & practical

  • Email and social accounts
  • Recurring subscriptions
  • Online banking & bills
  • Funeral planning checklists
  • Household & utility accounts

One task at a time.

A full estate is hundreds of tasks. Closure asks where you are today — just-happened, first week, weeks later — and surfaces only what needs to happen next. The rest waits until it's relevant.

  1. 1
    Tell us where you are

    Just-happened, first week, or weeks later — we'll take you to the tasks that matter now.

  2. 2
    Follow one task at a time

    Each task has a plain-language explanation, what you'll need, who to call, and how long it typically takes.

  3. 3
    Check it off and move on

    Your progress is saved on your device. Close the app, come back tomorrow, pick up where you left off.

Closure's Guide screen showing task categories organized by urgency
A note from us

"You're not behind. There is no right pace. The paperwork will still be there tomorrow, and next week, and next month. Do what you can today, and let that be enough."

— The Closure team

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Someone prepared this for you.

If a loved one gave you a .closure file or a password-protected PDF, they took the time to organize everything you'll need — their accounts, their executor, their final wishes.

We have a step-by-step walkthrough for opening it, finding the password, and working through what's inside.

Open an encrypted export →

Resources worth keeping nearby.

You don't need the Closure app to use these. If you're in a hurry and just need a phone number, here are the ones that come up most often.

Ontario.ca

What to do when someone dies.

ontario.ca/page/what-do-when-someone-dies
Service Canada

CPP death benefit, survivor's pension, OAS cancellation.

canada.ca · 1-800-277-9914
Bereavement Authority of Ontario

The provincial government delegated regulator protecting consumers and overseeing the death care sector.

thebao.ca
Canadian Virtual Hospice

Practical and emotional resources for after a death.

virtualhospice.ca
Start when you're ready

Open the guide. Close it. Come back later.
We're not going anywhere.

Closure is free for anyone grieving a loss. Download it, or just open the Help Center in your browser — whichever feels easier today.

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