The itemised list of estate assets and their values at death.
In Islamic law
The inventory is the base the faraid fractions are applied to, so its accuracy affects every share.
In Canadian law
Filed with the probate application and used to calculate probate tax. Must be accurate — it is sworn.
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:
- Correcting error certificate of appointment ontario
- Prudent investor rule ontario estate trustees
- Challenging estate trustee appointment 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 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
- What happens if estate trustee dies before testator — Treadstone Law
- Estate property transfer probate ontario — Treadstone Law
- Stopping named executor before probate granted ontario — Treadstone Law
- No one applies for probate ontario consequences — Treadstone Law
- Can probate be avoided ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law