Featured byYork University - Osgoode Hall Law School
Overview
What you will study
A power of attorney should not be an afterthought during the will drafting and estate planning process. A thorough understanding of powers of attorney and guardianship is essential to practicing Wills and Estates.
In the Powers of Attorney and Guardianship - Non-Contentious and Contentious Matters course offered by York University, an expert faculty of practitioners will not only walk you through both contentious and non-contentious matters, but will also involve you in a dynamic discussion about best practices and the range of scenarios you might face in this area.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Incapacity Planning
- Powers of Attorney for Property
- Powers of Attorney for Personal Care
- Advance Care Directives and “Living Wills”
- What are your Planning Options?
- Primary and alternate appointments
- Appointing multiple attorneys
- Provisions regarding effective date/triggering event
- Addressing compensation issues
- Guardianship
- Statutory guardians of property
- Court appointment of guardians
- Role of Attorneys and Guardians
- Management of property
- Personal care decisions
- Best interests of the incapable, and other guiding principles
- Accounting Obligations of Attorneys and Guardians
- Importance of record-keeping
- Applications to Pass Accounts
- Remedies available on a Passing of Accounts
- Contentious Guardianship Applications and Removal of Attorneys and Guardians
- Grounds for removal
- Common abuses of Powers of Attorney
- Understanding the procedure
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Toronto, Canada
Disciplines
Civil & Private Law View 16 other Short Courses in Civil & Private Law in CanadaWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Lawyers practicing or wishing to practice in wills and estates
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents420 CAD / full≈ 420 CAD / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents420 CAD / full≈ 420 CAD / full
Funding
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