A second grant needed where the deceased held property in another province or country.
In Islamic law
Common for Canadian Muslim families holding property abroad — and a frequent source of conflict where the foreign jurisdiction applies its own compulsory inheritance rules.
In Canadian law
Land is governed by the law of the place where it sits, so foreign or out-of-province real estate usually needs its own grant.
No significant difference between the four Sunni schools is recorded on this point in the sources reviewed. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
Canadian legal detail
Treadstone Law, an Ontario firm with a wills and estates practice, covers the Canadian side of this in more depth:
- What does estate trustee do intestate ontario
- Ontario small estate certificate process explained
- Ancillary probate multiple provinces ontario
This entry is general information, not legal or religious advice. Inheritance turns on the exact family circumstances. Confirm Canadian law with a lawyer in your province, and any religious ruling with a qualified scholar.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.
- Apply for probate of an estate — Government of Ontario
- Estate Administration Tax — Government of Ontario
- Administering estates — Government of Ontario
- Bank refuses small estate certificate ontario — Treadstone Law
- How long does probate take ontario — Treadstone Law
- Common reasons probate application rejected ontario — Treadstone Law
- Affidavit of execution ontario probate application — Treadstone Law
- Multiple wills ontario private company shares probate avoidance — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law