Two substantially identical wills, usually made by spouses.
In Islamic law
The wills varied in Grewal v. Litt were mirror wills.
In Canadian law
Each leaves everything to the other, then to the children. Not binding on the survivor unless made mutual by contract.
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:
- Mutual wills blended family ontario
- Mutual wills blended family ontario agreement
- Waiving rights under spouses will marriage contract ontario
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Grewal v. Litt, 2019 BCSC 1154 — CanLII
- Mutual wills blended family ontario — Treadstone Law
- Mutual wills blended family ontario agreement — Treadstone Law
- Waiving rights under spouses will marriage contract ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law