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Recorded Webinar: Attorneys Acting Badly: A Guide for Lawyers Acting for the Executor and Beneficiaries

With elder abuse so prevalent in modern society, it will be increasingly common for parties to seek advice and assistance from lawyers when they suspect that the attorney has acted badly in relation to an estate. This session shall take a risk management approach and look at what
PRESENTED BY Anthea Kennedy Partner, Accredited Specialist Wills and Estates - Bridges Lawyers , Sydney

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About the Webinar

With elder abuse so prevalent in modern society, it will be increasingly common for parties to seek advice and assistance from lawyers when they suspect that the attorney has acted badly in relation to an estate. This session shall take a risk management approach and look at what lawyers (for both the executor, beneficiary and any interested person) should do when faced with such allegations. Specifically this session shall:

  • Look at examples of attorney behaviour which has successfully resulted in claims made against the estate (and/or the executor)
  • Outline the executor’s legal obligations and the available pathways for them to avoid personal liability to the estate
  • Discuss what steps may be available to residuary beneficiaries where they suspect foul play, including how to raise this with the executor and strategies for dealing with unresponsive executors
  • What advice and assistance is required to mitigate risk of complaints or claims being later made against the firm

Presented By

Anthea Kennedy
Partner, Accredited Specialist Wills and Estates, Bridges Lawyers Sydney, NSW

Anthea has been in practice as a solicitor since 1992. She has presented seminars and workshops in the areas of Wills and Estates law from 2002 onwards.

Her work is mainly litigation, a high proportion of which is contested Probate, Family Provision cases and other Equity work, together with estate planning advice.

Anthea is an Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law and is a past Chair of the Advisory Committee for Specialist Accreditation in Wills and Estates. She is also a committee member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners.  Anthea is listed in the Doyle’s Guide of Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers 2023 as Preeminent in Australia and Market Leader in NSW. She is also listed as Preeminent in Leading Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers, NSW in 2023.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for succession lawyers –Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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