At times lawyers may not consider costs until the Court invites them to speak to the issue. Explore the law of costs in Alberta, including the post-McCallister landscape; consider strategic approaches to costs; and examine issues relating to reviews and assessments. Delve into practice-area specific considerations and best practices in general civil litigation, commercial litigation, family law, and wills and estates.. These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person program titled Costs on May 6, 2025. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 39 minutes to 1 hour, 13 minutes.

Explore the types of costs, exceptions to the general rule, circumstances justifying costs awarded to the losing party, the interplay of the Surrogate Rules and the Alberta Rules of Court, and the Surrogate Rules dealing with Costs. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Costs on May 6, 2025.  Total running time is 39 minutes.

Through this panel discussion, explore the principles and processes which counsel may urge the courts to consider following the death of a tesator. Enhance your ability to anticipate what claims might be made and upheld when drafting estate planning documents (or prenups, post-nups, or cohabitation agreements). This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on May 2, 2022, as part of LESA’s Refresher 2022: Wills and Estates. Total running time is 42 minutes.

Explore in-depth issues relating to wills, estate planning, estate administration, and estate litigation. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program from April 30 to May 2, 2022. Each presentation in this program is available for individual purchase.

Within the context of estate litigation, this paper addresses types of costs, exceptions to the general rule, circumstances justifying costs awarded to the losing party, the interplay of the Surrogate Rules and the Alberta Rules of Court, and the Surrogate Rules dealing with Costs. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Costs program in Edmonton on May 6, 2025.

The paper discusses the usefulness of litigation plans in the context of contentious surrogate matters, especially dealing with formal proof of a will. This paper was presented at the Wills & Estates' 44th Annual Refresher in 2011.