A 2016 Ontario appeal on testamentary freedom and a will's stated reasons.
In Islamic law
Illustrates that Ontario protects testamentary freedom far more strongly than BC — relevant to where a faraid distribution is most secure.
In Canadian law
The Court of Appeal upheld a will disinheriting a daughter, reaffirming broad testamentary freedom in Ontario for an unambiguous will.
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:
- What is a testamentary trust ontario
- Testamentary trust ontario will
- Testamentary trust ontario will estate planning
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Citations & sources
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- What is a testamentary trust ontario — Treadstone Law
- Testamentary trust ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Testamentary trust ontario will estate planning — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law