Strategies, Advice & the Elderly – The Lunch & Learn Series (2025)
Strategies, Advice & the Elderly – The Lunch & Learn Series (2025)
May 13th through November 18, 2025
About Our 2025 Seminar Series
This program will explore the unique legal challenges lawyers face when dealing with files involving the elderly.
The seminars will focus on issues such as estate planning, guardianship, capacity, and elder abuse when representing the elderly and/or their beneficiaries.
Attendees will gain insights into the complexities of working on files involving the elderly including navigating family dynamics, addressing cognitive impairments, and ensuring legal protections for vulnerable individuals.
By examining key case studies and legal precedents, participants will be better equipped to advocate for the needs and rights of elderly clients.
Upcoming Sessions & Schedule
Strategies when Dealing with the Elderly’s “Rogue” Adult Children
September 16, 2025
with David Freedman, Peter Neufeld, and Peter Askew
Settlements Involving the Incapable
September 30, 2025
with Alex Procope, Jake Palace, and Brendan Donovan
Power of Attorney Issues
October 23, 2025
with Craig Vander Zee, Yana Fox, and Liza Saad
Guardianship Applications
November 4, 2025
with James Dunphy and Adin Wagner
Elder Abuse
November 18, 2025
with Marshall Swadron
Past Sessions
First Meeting & Ongoing Representation: Issues of Capacity to Give Instructions
PAST EVENT: Occurred on May 13, 2025
with Clare Burns, Greg Sidlofsky, and James Dunphy
First Meeting & Ongoing Representation: Issues of Testamentary Capacity
PAST EVENT: Occurred on May 27, 2025
with David Freedman and Raquel Levine
First Meeting & Ongoing Representation: Undue Influence
PAST EVENT: Occurred on June 10, 2025
with Brad Phillips, Jason Moore and Elena Hoffstein
Comparing the Different Thresholds of Capacity
PAST EVENT: Occurred on June 24, 2025
with David Wagner, Adam J. Wygodny, and Esther Mendelsohn
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