Does a foreign will work in Canada?

The Canadian position

It may be recognised if it satisfies the formalities where made or of the testator's domicile — but proving it adds cost and delay.

Provincial law governs administration, so confirm the position where the estate will actually be administered.

The Islamic position

The fixed shares apply to the net estate after funeral expenses, debts and any bequest capped at one third.

Where a Canadian mechanism has no classical counterpart, treat it as a contemporary question for a qualified scholar.

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