Ressources

With the recent decisions in Calmusky and Mak, it can be unclear whether a client can designate beneficiaries outside of their will.

COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on our society.

With our aging and multicultural population, the importance of understanding the impact of our client’s backgrounds and communities on their decision-making also becomes apparent.

Retirement homes are often grouped with or confused with Long-Term Care Homes, but are fundamentally different in significant ways.

Join us as we bring together LGBTQ and Elder Law practitioners for a critical discussion of key legal issues that arise for LGBTQ+ individuals as they age, including long term care, wills and estates, as well as pension and benefit concerns.

Corporations act through human actors. When the older adult serves as the principal or agent of a corporation, capacity can affect their duties and trigger problems needing legal resolution.

Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.  

The issues facing older adults and people with disabilities during the current pandemic are numerous, complex and rapidly changing.

Join us for the final installment of the Elder Law Passport Series, as our faculty brings best practices together, and explores the key legal issues and resources involved when providing holistic and full spectrum representation for the older adult client.

Issues of capacity can be intergenerational and triggered before, during and after marriage.