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Access to Surrogate Forms Through LESA
The administration of an estate can be complex and is governed by various legislation. The Surrogate Rules, Alta Reg 130/1995 [Surrogate Rules], provides prescribed forms for the estate administration process. Amendments to the Surrogate Rules in 2022 created significant reform in the estate grant application process. These amendments replaced the ...
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Spotlight On: Estate Litigation – With Françoise Belzil
LESA’s upcoming estate litigation program is chaired by senior counsel at Biamonte Law, Françoise Belzil. For the last thirty years, Françoise has enjoyed the practice of law. Her practice is primarily focused on estate law and estate-related matters. She is motivated by helping clients reach resolutions to challenging family disputes ...
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New Program Alert | Practice Foundations: Adult Guardianships and Trusteeships
This program will address various applications – desk applications, applications by hearing, urgent applications, and accounting applications – as well as capacity issues. Program Details Date: May 28, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Early Bird Price: $475 Early bird pricing expires April 29, 2024. Regular price: $525 Faculty Chair Victoria ...
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Alberta Court of King’s Bench Announcement: Changes in Filing for Wills and Testamentary Documents
The courts have announced that Wills and testamentary documents will no longer be accepted at the counter, in a surrogate drop box, at Judicial Centres other than Edmonton, or via delivery by courier or court runner. Effective April 8, 2024, Wills and testamentary documents for Surrogate Digital Service (“SDS”) must ...
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New Program Alert | Effective Legal Writing Skills
Written communication is integral to the practice of law. The ability to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. This webinar will provide strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta. Topics include: Essential elements of clear writing to maximize clarity How to effectively structure sentences Strategies ...
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New Program Alert | The Next Level: Elevating Your Practice in Estate Litigation
The nature of family dynamics and relationships affects estate litigation in ways that differ from other litigation matters. This program will delve into some of the unique aspects of estate litigation: the interplay between family law and the Wills and Succession Act, use of experts, the intersection with will drafting, ...
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New Program Alert | Aligning Practice to Reality: Understanding Advance Care Planning
The intersecting roles of lawyers and health care providers can create uncertainty around advance care planning. This webinar will discuss factors that influence the implementation and interpretation of personal directives and will make recommendations to better align legal practices with clinical realities to help optimize the likelihood that your client’s ...
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Expansion to the Alberta Law Libraries Catalogue
The Alberta Law Libraries (“ALL”) have recently expanded their network to include over 165 remotely available texts. ALL is a province-wide network of libraries that promotes informed engagement with the law and encourages broad access to justice. ALL has purchased five new collections in the following practice areas: Corporate Commercial ...
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