Joint Wills and Estates Program: Estate Litigation

November 28, 2024    |    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.   |   Law Society Classroom or Webinar

 

6 CPD Hours / 1 EPPM Hour
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Jointly presented by The Law Society of Manitoba and
The Manitoba Bar Association, Wills, Estates and Trusts Section

With the family tree and case study of the fictional Smith family in hand, we invite you to follow a Will challenge from the first client meeting until the final resolution.
 
Experienced faculty will guide you through the facts from the perspective of the applicants challenging the Will as well as the responding parties. They will discuss the decisions that need to be made along the way and the pleadings that come out. Sample pleadings will be shared with you.

Fundamental topics will include:
  • Initial interviews and file organization
  • Scope of the claim
  • Pre-trial and case management
  • Expert, hearsay and lay evidence
  • Cross-examination and discovery
  • Lawyer files and privilege
  • JADR and mediation
  • Hybrid trials

This course is designed for lawyers new to the practice of wills and estates litigation, as well as those looking to brush up on the basics.
 
There are limited spots available in the Law Society classroom so be sure to register soon if you wish to attend in-person.

Presenters Include:

Justice Candace Grammond, Manitoba Court of King’s Bench
Justice Herb Rempel, Manitoba Court of King’s Bench
Tana Christianson, The Law Society of Manitoba
Adele Domenco, MLT Aikins LLP
Ryan Gorlick, Tradition Law LLP
Nicole Hamilton, Pitblado LLP
Kelby Loeppky, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Ken Mandzuik, K.C., Tradition Law LLP
 
Alyssa Mariani, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Jim McLandress, K.C., Blairgowrie Conflict Management
Sharna Nelko, Myers LLP
Derek Olson, D’Arcy & Deacon LLP
Wayne Onchulenko, Levene Tadman Golub
Ian Scarth, MLT Aikins LLP
David Thiessen, Fillmore Riley LLP
Lynda Troup, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
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