Wills, Estates, and Trusts

This publication is a practical guide to Islamic estate planning within the context of Canadian law to meet both religious and secular requirements. One of the chapters addresses the drafting of Shari’a-compliant wills. There are also chapters on family and charitable trusts. This work also contains will and trust precedents, an examination of the administration of estates in the context of Shari’a law and a glossary. Precedents include a Dual Will for a Sunni Male Businessman, Will for a Female Sunni, Mutual Wills Agreement, a Mediation Brief, a Will with Henson Trust, Shi’a Will for a Male and Female, a Revocable Living Trust Deed, a Charitable Waaf Deed and a College Endowment Gift Agreement.

Estate Litigation, Second Edition is a comprehensive, practical work covering all facets of estate litigation including mental incompetency disputes, challenges to wills, Family Law Act claims, passing of executors' accounts, presumption of death, and dependant support claims.