Payment an estate trustee may claim for the work of administering an estate.
In Islamic law
Scholars generally permit a wasi to take reasonable compensation for actual work, particularly where the role is onerous. Taking more than is fair is a breach of the trust.
In Canadian law
Often calculated as a percentage of receipts and disbursements plus a care-and-management fee, subject to court review for reasonableness. A will can fix the amount instead.
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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:
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This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Executor bond amount how calculated ontario — Treadstone Law
- How is ontario probate fee calculated — Treadstone Law
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