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OC-62555This on-demand program highlights common traps lawyers encounter when acting on mortgage transactions, offering practical guidance on how to spot them, avoid errors, and manage lender relationships effectively. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on December 9, 2025. Total running time is 56 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62555.01This paper reviews twenty key Alberta decisions from 2025 concerning wills, estates, and related areas of capacity, undue influence, and estate administration. These cases collectively demonstrate the Alberta courts’ continued emphasis on testamentary intention, the importance of procedural compliance in estate administration, and a careful balance between capacity, undue influence, and rectification principles. The summaries are organized thematically to assist practitioners in identifying key trends and takeaways. These materials were presented at LESA’s Wills and Estates: Case Law Update 2025 webinar on December 10, 2025.
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62541.01Estate practitioners are tasked with the challenging responsibility of assisting clients and the Courts to navigate through the ever-changing legal landscape surrounding AIPs. This paper explores the implications of adult interdependent relationships and how they are treated in the estate context in Alberta. These materials were presented at LESA’s Were they AIPs? A Comprehensive Review of Adult Interdependent Relationships in the Estate Context webinar on November 24, 2025.
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OC-62541Estate practitioners are tasked with the challenging responsibility of assisting clients and the courts with navigating the ever-changing legal landscape surrounding AIPs. Explore the implications of adult interdependent relationships and how they are treated in the estate context in Alberta. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 24, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62540-4Examine Canadian case law that comments on the use of AI by lawyers. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Wills on October 30, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 7 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62540-3This on-demand program provides an overview of Canadian estate taxation, with topics including terminal year filing requirements, computing income at death, deemed dispositions and exceptions, and special rules for farm and resource properties. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Wills on October 30, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 15 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62540-2Examine clauses that are commonly included in wills, such as trusts for children, personal property, mediation and arbitration, funeral instructions, digital assets, no bond required, common disaster, life insurance, RRSP, RRIF, Pensions, and TFSA. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Wills on October 30, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62540-1Explore key steps in the client intake process, with topics including how to turn leads into clients, strategies for collecting client information, information gathering, understanding client goals, spotting red flags. documenting instructions, and assessing capacity. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Wills on October 30, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 16 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62546-4Personal License $95.00Explore two important aspects of adult guardianship and trusteeship matters: urgent applications and accounting. In terms of urgent applications, this presentation explores the process and the forms required for making an urgent application. When it comes to accounting in AGTA matters, this presentation discusses how to make an application for accounting and provides an overview of common issues that may arise when making such an application. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled AGTA for Legal Support Staff on September 18, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 17 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62546-3This on-demand program provides an overview of the roles the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) serves, with an in-depth exploration of the review officer role of the OPGT. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled AGTA for Legal Support Staff on September 18, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 35 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62546-2Explore the logistical differences between doing a desk application versus an in-person hearing. Examine precedents that might be used in an AGTA application, and discuss some of the oddities that may arise in such an application. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled AGTA for Legal Support Staff on September 18, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 8 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62546-1Explore key topics for desk applications in AGTA matters, including intake, the desk application process, and practical tips for preparing a desk application. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled AGTA for Legal Support Staff on September 18, 2025. Total running time is 1 hour, 22 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
