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.
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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:
- 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
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.
- 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