Advertising in Royal Gazette Part I
Canada Post Disruption
Leading up to and during the service disruption caused the Canada Post strike, the Office of the Royal Gazette will be accepting ALL submissions by email to RoyalGazette@novascotia.ca. Invoices will be returned with payment due to be sent upon resolution of the conflict and resumption of service.
All electronic submissions of Estate Notices notices must be made on the form presented below, not Form 31. Do not send requests both electronically and by mail, if you have already posted an advertisement please wait for it to be received and processed normally.
Notices must be received by 4:30 pm on Monday for publishing in the Wednesday issue. Large or complex notices, however, may require a longer lead in time and publication in the next issue may not be possible. Please contact the office to discuss publication of larger or more complex notices.
| Notice | Submission | Duration | Fee* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estate Notice (Probate Act) | PDF Form | 6 months | $68.15 |
| Proof in Solemn Form (Probate Act) | PDF Form | 3 issues | $29.89 |
| Surrender of Certificate (Companies Act) | PDF Form | 1 issue | $29.89 |
| Property Registration (Land Registration Act) | PDF Form | 1 issue | $29.89 |
| All other notices pursuant to Acts | PDF Form | Per Statute | $29.89 |
* Advertising fees for the Royal Gazette Part I are prescribed by the Royal Gazette Part I Fees Regulations, N.S. Reg. 41/99. The above-noted prices include 14% HST (effective April 1, 2025).
Estate notices must be submitted by mail/courier or hand delivered with a cheque, bank draft, or money order for $68.15 payable to 'Minister of Finance'. All other advertisments may be submitted this way or by email and an invoice will be returned to you by Tuesday of the publishing week for payment.