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