Your fundamental guide to wills and estates paralegal practice
Friday, May 30, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Vancouver location TBA
or attend via webinar
—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.
Summer Series 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Who should attend: Paralegals and other legal support staff interested in practicing in the wills and estates area
Learning level: Fundamental
New to the area of wills and estates or in need of a refresher? Benefit from the experience of senior paralegals and wills and estates practitioners who understand your perspective and the scope of your job, as they provide you with valuable paralegal-oriented precedents, checklists, and advice to start your wills and estates work.
This course will teach you how to draft estate planning documents, such as wills, powers of attorney, and representation agreements. You will also learn about probate and estate administration procedures, including estate/representation grants and the process of accounting and distribution. The day will include a presentation on drafting affidavits and the intersection between real property and wills and estates.
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- return to your office with a comprehensive view of the wills and estates practice
- have the knowledge you need to confidently handle both estate administration and estate planning files
- perform wills and estates work in a streamlined way that increases your value to your firm
- understand the reasons for registry decisions and rejections
Join us and increase your wills and estates paralegal proficiency today!
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chairs
Stacie Ayukawa — Senior Paralegal, Port Coquitlam
Braeden Rahn, JD — Articled Student, Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation, Kelowna
Pricing
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EARLY BIRD
Register by May 2/25 |
Regular Price
After May 2/25 |
| In-person* |
$489 |
$549 |
| In-person Articled Student* |
$319 |
$319 |
| Webinar |
$399 |
$459 |
| Webinar Articled Student |
$229 |
$229 |
| Summer Series 2025 |
EARLY BIRD
Register by June 16/25 |
Regular Price
After June 16/25 |
| Rebroadcast |
$359 |
$399 |
| Rebroadcast Articled Student |
$199 |
$199 |
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*Please note: The in-person session is dependent on a minimum number of registrants and may not be confirmed until 4 weeks before the course date.
Are you a member of the Indigenous legal community (lawyer/Articled Student/legal support staff/paralegal) or a non-lawyer Indigenous community member?
We value your contributions and encourage your participation in all of our programs. To increase accessibility, we offer a 50% discount* to all Indigenous lawyers/Articled Students/legal support staff/paralegals and a limited number of free online registrations to non-lawyer Indigenous community members. (*discount applies to Regular prices, not Early Bird prices). Please contact Customer Service to find out more.
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Registration includes an electronic copy of the reference materials and lunch for in-person registration.
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CLEBC Programs Production Manager
Mary Kingston
mkingston@cle.bc.ca