Estate Claims

If the person who passed away has assets and/or possessions (Estate) and you are the Estate Executor with legal authority, and are appointed to represent the Deceased Individual Class Member, you need to provide:

• A Representative Claim Form
• Copy of your government-issued identification (ID)
• Documentation showing the date of death (for example, death certificate)
• Documentation appointing you the Estate Executor, such as a will
• Copy of government-issued ID for the Deceased Individual Class Member

If the person passed away and no one was appointed to represent their Estate, and you are the highest priority living heir, you need to provide:

• A Representative Claim Form
• Copy of your government-issued ID
• Documentation showing date of death (for example, death certificate)
• Confirmation that you are the highest priority living heir (for example: spouse, children, siblings, etc.)
• Copy of evidence of your relationship to the Deceased Individual Class Member (for example, marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.) on Part 9 of the Claim Form.
• Copy of government-issued ID for the Deceased Individual Class Member

It is important to review Part 8 and Part 9 of the Representative Claim Form in detail to understand which situation applies to you and avoid delays in processing your claim. Be sure to send in the required documentation no later than March 7, 2026 (or two years after the First Nation’s Limited Extension Deadline). After that date, the Administrator will close the claim, and no payment will be issued. If you are not sure, please contact the Administrator at 1-833-252-4220 for assistance.

If an individual submitted a claim but passed away before payment was made the Administrator must be notified in order for a Representative to receive payment on behalf of the deceased Claimant. The Representative must also submit additional documentation no later than March 7, 2026 (or two years after the First Nation’s Limited Extension Deadline). The documentation required depends on whether the Claimant died with or without an estate.

If the Claimant died with an estate, the Representative can apply as an Estate Executor and must submit Part 1, Part 3 and Part 8 of the Representative Claim Form.

Part 8 of the Representative Claim Form outlines the additional supporting documents that will be required:

1. A death certificate or funeral director’s statement of death,
2. A document which proves you are the executor of the estate such as an INAC letter or Court Order and
3. Your identification.

If the Claimant died without an estate, the highest priority Heir can apply as a Representative and must submit Part 1, Part 3, and Part 9 of the Representative Claim Form.

Part 9 of the Representative Claim Form outlines the additional supporting documents that will be required:

4. A death certificate or funeral director’s statement of death,
5. A document which proves your relationship to the Claimant (i.e., a long form birth certificate if parent/child relationship), and
6. Your identification.

If this documentation is not submitted by March 7, 2026 (or two years after the First Nation’s Limited Extension Deadline), the Administrator will close the claim, and no payment will be issued. For more information about the required documentation, please review either Part 8 or Part 9 of the Representative Claim Form. You can also email firstnationswater@deloitte.ca or call the Administrator at 1-833-252-4220.

For more information, see section 13.02 of the Settlement Agreement and parts 8 and 9 of the Representative Claim Form.

Please also see the FAQs for additional information.