Executor's Compensation Agreement — A pre-agreed fee for acting

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A pre-agreed fee for acting as estate trustee.

In Islamic law

Scholars permit reasonable compensation for genuine work; agreeing it in advance avoids conflict among heirs.

In Canadian law

Set out in the will or agreed with beneficiaries, avoiding a later dispute over quantum.

Across the madhahib

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:

Note

This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.

Citations & sources

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Canadian legislation & government

Administering estates — Government of Ontario