The customary year an executor has to administer an estate before beneficiaries can press for distribution.
In Islamic law
Islamic practice favours prompt settlement of debts and distribution, so a long administration sits uneasily with it — though tax clearance often makes delay unavoidable in Canada.
In Canadian law
Not a strict deadline, but a long-standing expectation. Beneficiaries generally cannot demand payment before it expires; an executor who drags well past it may face an application to pass accounts.
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:
- Compelling executor to pass accounts ontario
- Executors year ontario how long to administer estate
- Executor release from beneficiaries before distribution ontario
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Compelling executor to pass accounts ontario — Treadstone Law
- Executors year ontario how long to administer estate — Treadstone Law
- Executor release from beneficiaries before distribution ontario — Treadstone Law
- Executor cannot delegate duties ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law