Probate Issues and Litigation 2019
Issues covered include: serving of notices in different types of probate proceedings, digital assets and the afterlife, probate litigation
Description
Put yourself on the cutting edge of all things probate so that you can give your client peace of mind that you have a thorough understanding of the area. Gain insights and practical tips related to the various pitfalls that can trip up service of notice. Examine the unique issues that arise at the intersection of digital assets and probate. Explore the latest probate cases and some unique aspects of probate litigation.
Attend and earn 3 CPD points in Competency Area 4: Substantive Law
This seminar was recorded in WA on 11 June 2019
Chair: Michael Bowyer, Principal Legal Officer, Public Trustee
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Service of Various Notices in Different Types of Probate Proceedings
- Notices to executors: leave reserved and informal wills
- Notices to administrators: intestacy and letters of administration with the will annexed
- Citations to creditors
- Inactive executors
Presented by Maree van der Kwast, Director, Dwyer Durack Lawyers; Preeminent Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018; Preeminent Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Digital Assets and the Afterlife
- Executors rights and obligations
- Complexities with probate and administration
- Digital wills and informal wills
- Dealing with digital assets without instructions
- Recent cases on the intersection of digital assets and probate
Presented by Morgan Solomon, Director, Solomon Hollett Lawyers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Probate Litigation Demystified and Recent Cases
- Some unique aspects of probate litigation
- Solemn form vs common form grants
- Recent developments
Presented by Peter Nevin, Partner, Taylor Smart Lawyers; Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Venue
Parmelia Hilton
Level 1, Meeting Room, 14 Mill Street
Perth 6000
WA
Australia