2023 Joint Wills and Estates Program: Estate Administration Fundamentals
May 12, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Law Society Classroom
In-person or Video Webinar
Jointly presented by The Law Society of Manitoba and
The Manitoba Bar Association, Wills, Estates and Trusts Section
This intensive one-day program covers estate administration from A-Z, starting with the questions you need to ask prior to taking on a file, to the distribution of the estate, and the key steps in between. Designed for lawyers new to this area of practice, topics will include:
- Opening a file
- Administration before and after grant of probate or administration
- Probate registry do’s and don’ts
- Uncontested surrogate practice matters
- Minors and beneficiaries under a disability
- Advising personal representatives
- Duties of lawyers acting for personal representatives
- How to get paid and avoid fee disputes
- Limiting risk and avoiding claims
| Presenters include: | |||
| Justice Herb Rempel, Court of King’s Bench Noelia Bernardo, The Law Society of Manitoba Solange Buissé, Taylor McCaffrey LLP Johanna Caithness, Fillmore Riley LLP Krista Clendenning, Tradition Law LLP John Delaney, Tradition Law LLP Maria Grande, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Amy Jackson, Registrar, Court of King’s Bench |
Diana King, Taylor McCaffrey LLP Melissa Malden, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Ken Mandzuik, Tradition Law LLP Ian Scarth, MLT Aikins LLP Jana Taylor, Public Guardian & Trustee of Manitoba Gerrit Theule, Wolseley Law LLP Andrew Torbiak, Tradition Law LLP David Wiebe, Taylor McCaffrey LLP |
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Please scroll down to see all of the registration options to ensure you choose the one that fits best.
There are limited spots available in the Law Society classroom so be sure to register early if you wish to attend in-person.
Registration includes 30 day access to the video recording of the program.
