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2024 Trusts & Estates Litigation: Key Cases & Critical Changes

with Kimberly Gale

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Learning Options:

Live webinar with chat*
includes 60 day replay
9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)

*This program features real-time video of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location.

Registration Fee:

Save $25
Register on or before February 21, 2025
$140.00 + HST

Register after February 21, 2025
$165.00 + HST

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CPD Credit Hours:

Credit Hours

CPD Hours (live presentation*)

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Who Should Attend

This webinar is ideal for lawyers specializing in estate litigation, wills and estates practitioners, and any legal professionals who want to stay informed about the latest developments in trust and estate law.

About the Program

No time for a full day trusts and estates conference? No problem! Get up to speed on the newest principles shaping estate planning, administration and litigation with our 2024 trusts & estates litigation update. Designed specifically for busy lawyers looking for a condensed analysis of the most significant cases of the last year, this 90-minute presentation will provide up to date knowledge and practical insights to help you succeed in today's fast-evolving legal landscape. Experienced estates litigator Kim Gale will review key cases from multiple provinces relating to:

  • limitation periods for trust claims
  • rectifying wills
  • resulting trusts v. gifts
  • discoverability in will challenges
  • solicitor-client privilege
  • disclosure issues

Some of these decisions may already be having an impact on cases you see every day. Don’t miss this chance to find out what last year’s biggest trusts and estates cases do (and don’t) mean for your clients!

Meet Your Presenter

Kim Gale

Kim Gale is the founder and Principal Lawyer at Gale Law in Toronto, Ontario. A trained mediator with an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School, Kim is committed to resolving conflicts through effective communication and negotiation. Kim’s practice has a strong focus on estate litigation and includes a wide variety of matters from will challenges to guardianship disputes. Kim has appeared at all court levels and argued successfully before the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Kim’s litigation skills earned her a 2024 nomination for Litigator of the Year at the Canadian Law Awards. Kim was also recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 for her excellence in Trusts and Estates. Additionally, Gale Law was named among the Best Law Firms for 2025 by Best Lawyers. In addition to her legal practice, Kim serves as Vice Chair of the OBA’s Elder Law Section and is a frequent presenter on estates law topics, including as an Instructor for Emond Publishing’s Bar preparation course in Estates.

Schedule (Eastern)

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Welcome and Introduction

Limitations and Equitable Remedies in Estate Litigation

Testamentary Capacity and Discoverability in Estate Claims

Rectification of a Will to Reflect Testamentary Intention

Resulting Trusts and Disputed Transfers

Examination of inter vivos Gifts within Estate Litigation

Waiver of Privilege in Estate Accounting Disclosures

Limits on Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction in Estate Disclosure

Program Wrap-up and Evaluation

Praise for Past Programs

"Super practical. I learned a lot."

"Excellent presenter - well organized, thorough and very practical."

"I learned a lot that will be very useful in my wills and estate practice."

"Very informative, polished presentation."

"Excellent coverage of the topic. Right on point."

"A perfect balance… relevant case law and statute, but in the context of a real, everyday law practice."
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Registration Fees

All costs are in Canadian dollars before taxes.

HST/GST: 848208492

Until February 21, 2025

2024 Trusts & Estates Litigation: Key Cases & Critical Changes, with Kimberly Gale, Thursday, February 27, 2025
$140.00

After February 21, 2025

2024 Trusts & Estates Litigation: Key Cases & Critical Changes, with Kimberly Gale, Thursday, February 27, 2025
$165.00

Groups Save!

Register 3+ attendees and save up to 25%. See our group discounts here. Contact jennifer@seminarpartners.ca.

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