Form T1255, Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by the Legal Representative of a Deceased Individual

A legal representative (executor, administrator, or a liquidator in Quebec) of a deceased person should use Form T1255 to designate a property as a principal residence for the deceased.

Completing Form T1255

When completing this form, use the same instructions as those for completing Form T2091(IND).

Enter the amount of your capital gain from line 53 of Form T1255 on line 15800 of Schedule 3.

Forms and publications

• Schedule 3, Capital Gains (or Losses)
• Form T1255, Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by the Legal Representative of a Deceased Individual
• Form T2091(IND), Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by an Individual (Other Than a Personal Trust)
• Form T2091(IND)-WS, Principal Residence Worksheet
• Income Tax Folio S1-F3-C2, Principal Residence

Related topics

• What to do when someone has died