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OC-62575-5This presentation reviews how divorce and family law legislation treats gifts and inheritances, including those received by a married individual or adult interdependent partner from a third party and those made between married couples and adult interdependent parties. It also explores what happens to existing support obligations upon the death of a party. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 48 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-4Blended family structures have become a defining feature of modern estate planning practice. Second marriages, adult interdependent partnerships, stepchildren, and continuing obligations to former spouses or partners frequently give rise to competing claims that strain traditional estate planning approaches. In this environment, domestic contracts, most commonly prenuptial, postnuptial, cohabitation, and separation agreements, have assumed an increasingly central role. This presentation emphasizes coordination, risk identification, and practical drafting considerations in respect of domestic contracts from the perspective of estate planning practitioners. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. 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-62575-3Personal License $95.00In second marriages, loyalty, authority, and inheritance don’t always align. The individual holding decision-making power during incapacity may not be the one the client ultimately intends to benefit. Careful drafting of EPAs and Personal Directives can help prevent unintended disinheritance, conflict between step-parents and adult children, and costly litigation. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. 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-62575-2The ever-evolving landscape of who might be considered a family member, and who a testator might be expected to consider in an estate plan, creates a layer of complication that can often result in litigation upon the death of the testator, and chaos in the administration of an estate. This presentation identifies and explores common disputes regarding who may be eligible to make a claim as a “family member” for the purpose of family maintenance and support applications in the context of a blended family. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 55 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62575-1Personal License $95.00Blended families are more likely to have an unequal property balance between the spouses. Estate planning lawyers need to fully understand how each spouse owns their property, if they have a property agreement, and what they want to do with their property. This presentation explores rights, obligations, and how to best plan estates. Topics include pre-planning, statutory rights, and advising clients. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Planning for Blended Families on April 22, 2026. Total running time is 45 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62567.01Author: Eleanor Carlson Administering an Alberta estate becomes more complex when the personal representative lives outside the province—or outside Canada altogether. As families become increasingly mobile and geographically dispersed, these situations are more common and present unique legal and practical challenges. This paper explores the legal requirements, procedural hurdles, and practical considerations involved when personal representatives are based abroad. These materials were presented at LESA’s Bridging the Distance: Non-Resident Personal Representatives in Alberta Estates webinar on March 3, 2026.
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OC-62567Personal License $95.00Explore the legal requirements, procedural hurdles, and practical considerations involved when personal representatives are based abroad. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 3, 2026. Total running time is 58 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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62553.03Estate Planning and asset management are often the main drivers in the use of trusts. Their creditor protection properties may be considered a bonus, if not altogether overlooked. This paper explores matrimonial creditors, and third-party and arm’s length creditors. Topics include spouses as creditors; trusts and division of family property; trusts and family maintenance and support; fixed vs. discretionary trusts; fraudulent conveyance legislation; and sham trusts. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Drafting Trusts program in Edmonton on February 11, 2026.
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62553.02Testamentary trusts can serve useful purposes, when constructed correctly. This paper explores how to draft meaningful and effective will clauses of testamentary trusts for minors and young adults. It also discusses the advantages and dangers of building spousal trusts in wills. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Drafting Trusts program in Edmonton on February 11, 2026.
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62553.01Often the last thing on caregivers’ minds is their estate planning. A lawyer who is familiar with some of the basic elements of disability trust planning can be a relief. This paper explores the following questions (1) when would you consider creating a trust for a disabled beneficiary? (2) what are the benefits and drawbacks? (3) What are the two types of trusts that can be drafted for disabled beneficiaries? (4) what are the essential elements of trusts for disabled beneficiaries? And (5) how are these trusts taxed? These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Drafting Trusts program in Edmonton on February 11, 2026.
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OC-62553-5Trusts may be valuable or necessary in other situations and circumstances. This panel discussion surveys these scenarios and addresses issues that can arise in each. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Drafting Trusts on February 11, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour, 19 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62553-4Explore asset protection, nature of claims, creditors and trusts, and sham trusts. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Drafting Trusts on February 11, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour, 5 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
