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A registered education savings plan, whose treatment on death depends on who subscribed.

Draft — pending review. This page has been prepared but has not yet been reviewed by a Canadian estates lawyer or a qualified scholar. Treat it as a starting point for questions, not as advice you should act on.

A registered education savings plan, whose treatment on death depends on who subscribed.

In Islamic law

Naming a successor subscriber keeps the plan intact for the children rather than collapsing it into the estate.

In Canadian law

The plan does not automatically end on death; a successor subscriber can be named in the will.

Across the madhahib

No significant difference between the four Sunni schools is recorded on this point in the sources reviewed. 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:

Important

This entry is general information, not legal or religious advice. Inheritance turns on the exact family circumstances. Confirm Canadian law with a lawyer in your province, and any religious ruling with a qualified scholar.

Citations & sources

Every factual claim on this page traces to one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.

Canadian legislation & government
  1. What to do when someone has died — Canada Revenue Agency
  2. Death of an RRSP annuitant — Canada Revenue Agency
Canadian legal commentary
  1. Insurance trust ontario life insurance proceeds — Treadstone Law
  2. Beneficiary designation conflicts with will ontario — Treadstone Law
  3. Tfsa withdrawal and recontribution rules ontario — Treadstone Law
  4. Life interest beneficiary death trust tax year end — Treadstone Law
  5. Distributing trust property to beneficiaries tax free canada — Treadstone Law
  6. Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law