Usually the spouse or next of kin, in an order set by provincial legislation, and often on posting a bond.
The Canadian position
Usually the spouse or next of kin, in an order set by provincial legislation, and often on posting a bond.
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.
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.
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Administering estates — Government of Ontario
- Apply for probate of an estate — Government of Ontario
- Estate Administration Tax — Government of Ontario
- Estates Act, RSO 1990, c E.21 — Government of Ontario
- Next of kin vs beneficiary ontario whats the difference — Treadstone Law
- Administration bond requirement ontario estate trustee — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law