The person appointed under a continuing power of attorney to manage finances.
In Islamic law
Corresponds to wakalah, which likewise terminates on death.
In Canadian law
Their authority ends at death. Acting afterwards is a common and serious error.
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. 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:
- Continuing power of attorney for property ontario overview
- Can i sell property under power of attorney ontario
- Purchasing property under power of attorney ontario
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.
- Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 — Government of Ontario
- Continuing power of attorney for property ontario overview — Treadstone Law
- Can i sell property under power of attorney ontario — Treadstone Law
- Purchasing property under power of attorney ontario — Treadstone Law
- When power of attorney automatically ends ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law