Typically an executor named in a will, or a family member applying to administer an estate, on proof of death.
The Canadian position
Typically an executor named in a will, or a family member applying to administer an estate, on proof of death.
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.
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Wills Registry — Province of British Columbia
- Corporate trustee vs family member ontario — Treadstone Law
- Who can be named executor ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Minor named as executor ontario — Treadstone Law
- Rrsp no named beneficiary death ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law