Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Mary Kingston — Programs Production Manager, CLEBC, Vancouver
Stacie Ayukawa — Senior Paralegal, Heinrichs Richards LLP, Vancouver
Blended Family Planning (9:10 – 9:35)
Elyssa Lockhart — MLT Aikins LLP, Vancouver
Corporate Asset Planning (9:35 – 10:10)
- why corporate succession planning matters
- the intersection of corporate law and estate planning
- family enterprise considerations
Kristine Brams — Paralegal, MLT Aikins LLP, Vancouver
BREAK (10:10 – 10:25)
Inter Vivos and Testamentary Trusts (10:25 – 11:05)
Rose Shawlee — Boughton Law Corporation, Vancouver
Estate Administration (11:05 – 11:45)
- cross border assets and conflict of laws
Elyssa Lockhart — MLT Aikins LLP, Vancouver
LUNCH (11:45 – 12:45)
Registry Perspective (12:45 – 1:25)
Kate Kan — Deputy District Registrar, Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Rozel Nanda — Deputy District Registrar, Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Passing of Accounts (1:25 – 2:35)
Braeden J. Rahn — Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation & Clark Wilson LLP, Kelowna & Vancouver
BREAK (2:35 – 2:45)
The Role of the PGT (2:45 – 3:15)
- overview of who the PGT and the GARS team are
- role they play in estates with assets in BC
Tara Wasney — Acting Legal Practice Leader, Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, Vancouver
Estate Litigation (3:15 – 3:55)
Edward F. Macaulay — North Shore Law LLP, North Vancouver
Closing Questions and Comments (3:55 – 4:00)
Mary Kingston — Programs Production Manager, CLEBC, Vancouver
Stacie Ayukawa — Senior Paralegal, Heinrichs Richards LLP, Vancouver