PUBLIC SEMINARS

November is Make a Will Month. Join one of our many virtual sessions, listed below, to learn about the importance of having a will and powers of attorney for you and your family. Lawyers who practice Trusts and Estate Law will speak about the elements of a will, what happens if you don’t have one, what are powers of attorney, why they are important and special considerations to keep in mind when preparing your estate and care plans.

Public Seminars

PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES & ORGANIZATIONS

Thank you to all of the participating libraries and organizations for working with the OBA to host these events.

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING

If you are a library or a community hub interested in hosting an in-person or virtual a Make a Will Month event, please click on the form button below and then click submit.

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seminars

Below is a listing of all the virtual events that are taking place for Make a Will Month

DATE TIME HOST SPEAKER Language registration
Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:30 am Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples, Legal Clinic 
2141 Jane Street, Suite 200

Emma-Christina Michael 
Aion Law Partners LLP 

Spanish 
(In-Person)
Register 
Friday, November 3, 2023 4:00 pm Toronto Public Library Northern District Branch
40 Orchard View Blvd.
Lisa Laredo 
Laredo Law 
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7610 for more information.

Saturday, November 4, 2023 3:00 pm Toronto Public Library Downsview Branch 
2793 Keele Street E.
Kemi Ibitoye
Ibitoye Law Office
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-395-5720 for more information.

Thursday, November 9, 2023
(cancelled)
2:00 pm Toronto Public Library Dufferin and St. Clair Branch 
1625 Dufferin Street

Kathryn Balter 
Fogler Rubinoff LLP 

English
(In-Person)

CANCELLED
Apologies for the inconvenience

Thursday, November 9, 2023 6:00 pm Toronto Public Library  Angela Ogang
AngeLAW
French
(Virtual)
Register 
Friday, November 10, 2023 11:00 am Hamilton Public Library - Central Library
55 York Blvd.
 
Tyler Lin
Donovan Kochman LLP
English
(In-Person and Online)
Register 
Monday, November 13, 2023 6:00 pm Toronto Public Library Fort York Branch
190 Fort York Blvd.
Zara Wong
Casey & Moss LLP
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-6240 for more information.

Monday, November 13, 2023 7:00 pm Toronto Public Library Brentwood Branch
36 Brentwood Road N.
Amanda Smyth 
Richie Smyth Lawyers
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-394-5240 for more information.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 6:00 pm Toronto Public Library Victoria Village Branch
184 Sloane Avenue
Nandi Deterville
Deterville Law Office
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-395-5950 for more information.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 6:00 pm Toronto Public Library Downsview Branch 
2793 Keele Street E.
Kemi Ibitoye
Ibitoye Law Office
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-395-5720 for more information.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 7:00pm Toronto Public Library Riverdale Branch 
370 Broadview Avenue
Jack Fallon
Nika Law LLP
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7720 for more information.

Thursday, November 16 2:00 pm Vaughan Public Library
150 Woodbridge Avenue

Ian Amirthanathan
IAN ANDREW LAW

English
(In-Person)
Register 
Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:00 pm  Toronto Public Library Forest Hill Branch 
700 Eglinton Avenue W.
Tyler Lin
Donovan Kochman LLP
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7706 for more information.

Thursday, November 16 2:00 pm Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale Branch
1432 Gerrard Street E.
Aly Virani
Blaney McMurtry LLP
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7717 for more information.

Thursday, November 16, 2023 2:00 pm Toronto Public Library Richview Branch
1806 Islington Avenue
Nancy Burton- Vulovic English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-394-5120 for more information.

Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30 pm Toronto Public Library Steeles Branch
C107-375 Bamburgh Circle, Bamburgh Gardens Shopping Plaza
Soudeh Hosseini
Hosseini & Hosseini LLP

English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-396-8975 for more information.

Monday, November 20, 2023 1:30 pm Lambton County - Watford Libray
5317 Nauvoo Road
Doug Ferguson
Great Lakes Law
English
(In-Person)
Register 
Monday, November 20, 2023 1:30 pm Toronto Public Library Barbara Frum Branch
20 Covington Road
Kathryn Balter
Fogler Rubinoff LLP
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-395-5440 for more information.

Monday, November 20, 2023 6:30 pm Toronto Public Library Main Street Branch  
137 Main Street
Jack Fallon
Nika Law LLP
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7700 for more information.

Monday, November 20, 2023 7:00 pm Toronto Public Library Albion Branch
1515 Albion Road
Nancy Burton- Vulovic

English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-394-5170 for more information.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 1:00 pm Lambton County - Petrolia Library
4200 Petrolia Line
Doug Ferguson
Great Lakes Law
English
(In-Person)
Register 
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:30 pm Toronto Public Library Centennial Branch
578 Finch Avenue W.
Brian Belmont
Belmont Lawyers
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-395-5490 for more information.

Thursday, November 23, 2023 2:00 pm  Toronto Public Library Leaside Branch
165 McRae Drive
Lisa Laredo
Laredo Law
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-396-3835 for more information.

Thursday, November 23, 2023

(Cancelled)

6:00 pm Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith Branch
239 College Street  
Tyler Lin
Donovan Kochman LLP

English presentation with Mandarin Chinese
Q&A to follow
(In- Person)

CANCELLED

Apologies for the inconvenience.

Thursday, November 23, 2023 11:30 am Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples, Legal Clinic 
2141 Jane Street, Suite 200

Emma-Christina Michael 
Aion Law Partners LLP 

Spanish 
(In- Person)
Register 
Thursday, November 23, 2023 2:00 pm Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence Branch
171 Front Street E.
Namratha Sankar
Bales Beall LLP
English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7655 for more information.

Thursday, November 23, 2023 7:00 pm New Tecumseth Public Library

Peter McKenna
Feehely, Gastaldi Law Firm

English
(Virtual)
Register 
Friday, November 24, 2023 10:30 am Toronto Public Library Jane/Sheppard Branch
1906 Sheppard Avenue W.
Nancy Burton- Vulovic English
(In-Person)

No registration required

Call 416-395-5966 for more information.

Friday, November 24, 2023 11:00 am Hamilton Public Library (Red Hill Branch) 
695 Queenston Road

Mark Giavedoni 
Gowling WLG 

English
(In- Person)
Register 
Friday, November 24, 2023 2:00 pm Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Isabel Turner Branch
935 Gardiners Road
Ryan MacNeil
Cunningham Swan Lawyers 
English
(In-Person)
Register 
Monday, November 27, 2023 12:00 pm COTAPSA Tiansheng Wen
Hull & Hull LLP
English
(Virtual)
Email host for details.
Monday, November 27, 2023 1:00 pm PROBUS Club of Richmond Hill Daniel Boucher
Hull & Hull LLP
English
(Virtual)
Email host for details.
Monday, November 27, 2023 6:30 pm Chatham-Kent Public Library Doug Ferguson
Great Lakes Law

English
(Virtual)

Register 
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:30 am Kitchener Public Library Central Branch
85 Queen Street N.
Emily OKeefe
McLeod Green Dewar LLP
English
(In-Person)
Register 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
(Cancelled)

6:30 pm Toronto Public Library Eatonville Branch 
430 Burnhamthorpe Road

Amanda Smyth 
Richie Smyth Lawyers 

English
(In- Person)

CANCELLED - we apologize for the inconvenience.

Call 416-394-5270 for more information.

Thursday, November 30, 2023 7:00 pm Toronto Public Library Yorkville Branch 
22 Yorkville Avenue
Jack Fallon
Nika Law LLP
English
(In- Person)

No registration required

Call 416-393-7660 for more information.

Thursday, November 30, 2023 7:00 pm Orangeville Public Library - Mill Street Library
1 Mill Street
 

Georgia Swan 
TD Wealth (Barrie) 

English
(In- Person)
Register