The spousal equivalent of an alter ego trust.
In Islamic law
Same structure — it moves assets out of the estate, with the same unsettled question about whether they leave the tarikah with it.
In Canadian law
Holds assets for the benefit of both spouses during their lives, passing outside the estate on death.
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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:
- Alter ego joint partner trust ontario estate planning
- Alter ego joint partner trust ontario probate
- What is alter ego trust 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.
- T3 Trust Guide — Canada Revenue Agency
- Alter ego joint partner trust ontario estate planning — Treadstone Law
- Alter ego joint partner trust ontario probate — Treadstone Law
- What is alter ego trust ontario — Treadstone Law
- Alter ego trust tax on death ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law