Estate Litigation Basics 2024
Course Date: June 13, 2024
Total: 5h 10min
Total Ethics: 1h
Estate Litigation Basics 2024
Course Date: June 13, 2024
Total: 5h 10min
Total Ethics: 1h
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Nadia Myerthall — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Amy A. Mortimore, KC — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Amy A. Mortimore, KC — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
View from the Bench (9:10 – 9:40)
Justice Lauren Blake — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Overview of Estate Litigation Main Issues (9:40 – 11:10)
- purpose, pleadings, cases, and practical tips
- wills variation
- undue influence
- incapacity
- WESA, s. 58
Emily Clough — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Aaron Pearl — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Aaron Pearl — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (11:10 – 11:25)
Common Applications (11:25 – 12:15)
- when to bring them, strategies, and pros & cons
- bank records
- doctors' assessments
- doctors' records
- estate planning files
- real estate files
Edward F. Macaulay — North Shore Law LLP, North Vancouver
Mark I. Szepes — North Shore Law LLP, North Vancouver
Mark I. Szepes — North Shore Law LLP, North Vancouver
NETWORKING LUNCH (provided to in-person registrants) (12:15 – 1:15)
Civility (1:15 – 1:45)
- civility as a superpower
- costs of incivility
- how to be civil and a strong advocate
Tara R. Britnell, KC — Hamilton Duncan, Surrey
WESA—One Decade In: Through the Looking Glass (1:45 – 2:30)
- amendments
- insight and perspective
- frequently used sections
- underused sections
- judicial trends and commentary
Erin Hatch — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Roselle P. Wu — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (2:30 – 2:45)
Hearsay and Affidavit Drafting Exercise (2:45 – 3:55)
- overview of hearsay
- opportunity for participants to revise and correct inadmissible hearsay
- revisions to inadmissible hearsay
- practical tips for drafting affidavits
David A. Hunter — Hamilton Duncan, Surrey
Krista L. Simon — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver
Krista L. Simon — Hammerco Lawyers LLP, Vancouver
Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)
Amy A. Mortimore, KC — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
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