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Mediation in Estate matters

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30 minutes
Published
2020
Presenter(s)
Kim Cura
Lou-Anne Farrell
Source
Middlesex Law Association
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
30 minutes
Price
$99.00 plus tax
MLA 2020 Wills and Estates Conference
Includes Handouts

Lou-Anne and Kim delve into the benefits of mediating estate litigation matters, particularly given the backlog of the courts right now.  They provide a checklist on how to prepare for the mediation, tips for a successful mediation, and a review of different styles of mediation.  As an experienced mediator, Lou-Anne also provides advice from a mediator’s perspective.

Presenters

Kim Cura

Lou-Anne Farrell

Lou-Anne Farrell was called to the Ontario Bar in 1988 after graduating from the University of Western Ontario law school with distinction. After several years as an associate and then as a partner at Lerners and at Advocates LLP, she joined FPLaw as counsel in January of 2016.

Ms. Farrell practices in the area of estate litigation, including will challenges, spousal and dependent’s claims, removal of executors and contested estate audits, as well as Power of Attorney litigation, Capacity litigation, including the appointment of guardians, and Breach of Trust claims. She also acts as a mediator in estate-related disputes.

Ms. Farrell is a former Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association and has written and spoken frequently on issues related to Estate Litigation. She is a former Alternate Chair of the Ontario Review Board, the tribunal which conducts annual reviews of persons found not criminally responsible for criminal offences by reason of a mental disorder. She has also been on the boards of several community organizations in London. She is presently President of the Board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwestern Ontario and an Honourary Director of the Children’s Health Foundation.