A will drawn and kept by a notary — the standard form in Quebec.
In Islamic law
The findability of a notarial will aligns closely with the requirement that a wasiyyah be kept ready and available.
In Canadian law
A Quebec notarial will requires no probate and is entered in the Chambre des notaires register, which makes it both immediately effective and findable. Unique to Quebec among Canadian jurisdictions.
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:
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Citations & sources
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