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What is a passing of accounts?

A court review of the executor's receipts, disbursements and compensation, which beneficiaries can compel.

This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.

A court review of the executor's receipts, disbursements and compensation, which beneficiaries can compel.

The Canadian position

A court review of the executor's receipts, disbursements and compensation, which beneficiaries can compel.

Provincial law governs the detail, so confirm the position where the estate will 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 instrument has no classical counterpart, treat it as a contemporary question for a qualified scholar.

Note

This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.

Citations & sources

Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.

Canadian legislation & government
  1. Administering estates — Government of Ontario
  2. Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
Further reading — Treadstone Law
  1. Court assessment officer review estate accounts ontario — Treadstone Law
  2. Compensation objection during passing of accounts ontario — Treadstone Law
  3. What is passing of accounts ontario — Treadstone Law
  4. Executor passing accounts dispute ontario — Treadstone Law
  5. Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law