Drafting Boilerplate Clauses in Estates, Trusts and Capacity Matters: A Q&A with Senior Lawyers on Funeral Provisions, Trustee Power, Guardianship Clauses, Abatement Clauses, and more.
Bring Your Own Questions!
Our specialized panel of senior lawyers will answer your questions related to drafting boilerplate clauses in estates, trusts, and capacity matters.
This is an opportunity to consider legal and practice issues on a variety of topics, including:
Key Discussion Topics Funeral/Burial Provisions
Trustee Power
Hotchpot, Guardianship, and Abatement Clauses
Payment of Debts
The Use of Boilerplate Clauses in Will Drafting
The panel will also explore best practices for standard clauses commonly used in wills, such as:
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Presenters
Toronto Lawyers Association
For more than 135 years, the Toronto Lawyers' Association, located within the Courthouse Library, has represented the interests of lawyers practising in the City of Toronto. The association was founded to support its members in three key areas: Knowledge, Advocacy, and Community. To uphold these pillars, the association offers a year-round mix of online and in-person education programs for lawyers, hosts both free and paid events to foster in-person networking, and submits advocacy pieces on behalf of its members to the Ontario bench and bar, all levels of government, and the broader public.
Certified Specialist | Osgoode Hall Law School
Jordan is a Certified Specialists in Estates and Trusts Law and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. Lexpert rates Jordan as one of its top recommended estate lawyers in Canada as well as being rated as a Best Lawyer in Canada. In addition to his planning and administration practice, Jordan is Counsel to Hull & Hull LLP and an experienced estates mediator. He is a Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association - Trust and Estates Section and a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Jordan was the inaugural winner of the OBA’s Hoffstein Prize in recognition of his contributions and achievements in the area of wills, trusts and estates.
