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OC-62590-7Personal License $95.00This panel discussion explores various scenarios that may give rise to ethical and/or professional responsibility concerns in estate disputes. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 2026. Total running time is 29 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62590-6This presentation explores practical and procedural considerations in estate litigation, with topics including commencing estate litigation, managing client expectations, communicating with opposing counsel, and fees and costs. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 2026. Total running time is 49 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62590-5In this presentation, a Court of King’s Bench Justice discusses what kinds of estate matters should be dealt with in which forum (i.e. civil chambers, Specials, Surrogate Case Conferences). This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 2026. Total running time is 39 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62590-4This presentation examines legislation relevant to estate disputes in order to provide a better understanding of the key statutes, regulations and rules. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 2026. 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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OC-62590-3This presentation explores how to effectively utilize interest based mediation to resolve estate claims. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 2026. Total running time is 44 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62590-2When preparing an estate plan, it is important to carefully consider how assets are structured, that one’s estate planning documents are up to date, easy to locate and were created without any uncertainty. This presentation explores the common types of estate litigation disputes including will challenges, personal representative’s conduct and disclosure, support and maintenance claims, joint assets and resulting trusts, and enforceability of domestic contracts. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 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-62590-1This presentation explores emerging and certain longstanding issues in estate disputes. The topics touch on issues with accessing a deceased individual’s digital assets and accounts, a surviving partner’s claim against estates, transfers and gifts by the deceased, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence by parties and lawyers in litigation. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Estate Disputes on June 4, 2026. Total running time is 50 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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OC-62589Explore the governing law, before discussing the three main ways that intestacy can arise, how the relevant law applies in those scenarios, as well as practical and procedural considerations for any lawyer that is advising on intestate estate matters. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 9, 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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62575.04Blended 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. Disputes frequently arise, not from uncertainty in the law itself, but from inadequate integration between family law agreements and estate planning documents. Accordingly, this paper emphasizes coordination, risk identification, and practical drafting considerations from the perspective of estate planning practitioners. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Estate Planning for Blended Families program in Edmonton on April 22, 2026.
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62575.02The 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. As the composition of families in modern society changes, so too does the application of the FMS provisions of the Wills and Estates Act. This paper reviews some of the ways in which less traditional, yet overwhelmingly common, family relationships have been managed by courts in the context of FMS applications. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Estate Planning for Blended Families program in Edmonton on April 22, 2026.
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62575.01Blended 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 paper explores rights, obligations, and how to best plan estates. Topics include pre-planning, statutory rights, and advising clients. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Estate Planning for Blended Families program in Edmonton on April 22, 2026.
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OC-62587Explore the tools needed to navigate these challenges effectively, with topics including identifying beneficiaries, managing missing beneficiaries, special considerations for indigenous estates, and drafting wills. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 27, 2026. Total running time is 45 minutes.Choose license This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
