Navigating Complex Legal Issues and Practical Considerations for Lawyers

If you are starting out as a Wills & Estates lawyer, or have some experience under your belt but need a refresher, then you’ll want to join our panel of seasoned lawyers from the Bar as they:
• Delve into the issue of assisted dying (MAID) • Consider the drafting and explain the impact of no contest clauses, burial clauses and special trustee clauses. • Explore secondary will drafting issues, and estate administration challenges. • Discuss legal updates including blended families, divorce and estate planning and posthumously conceived children. • Review, and comment on, dependant support claims.
Plus, we’ll walk you through precedents that are tied to your questions through sponsors LexisNexis and NoticeConnect and provide other practical information that you can apply right away!
Presenter(s)
• Jordan Atin • Ian M. Hull • Jonathon Kappy • Deby Ko • Suzana Popovic-Montag

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