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.
Making an Islamic will in Canada — province by province, and what makes one valid where you live →
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