Attorneys for property take note! A recent court decision, Re Schaefers, has provided some guidance as to when the court will remove an acting attorney for property. Generally, the court will not interfere with the choice of an attorney who has been named in a valid Power of Attorney signed by a capable person (the ‘donor’); however, there are times when a court finds that it must intervene. This was one such case. Throughout this blog, where I refer to ‘attorney’ I mean the substitute-decision maker named in a document called a Power of Attorney. In this blog, an attorney does not mean a lawyer. (more…)
Archive for May, 2009
When Will a Court Remove an Attorney for Property?
Monday, May 25th, 2009Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference, May 2009
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Just back from Toronto where I co-chaired (with Dan Pinnington) the 4th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference and Expo (May 7, 2009) which was a great success. The conference was sold out! Throughout the day, there were many enthusiastic and very positive comments from attendees. It was great to see the results of months of planning and preparation. Lots of great, practical ideas were shared. Attendees were extremely engaged with speakers and with each other. The fact that we were all together for the day made for great networking opportunities (continental breakfast, buffet lunch and cocktail reception at the end of the day meant that no one had to leave to get food elsewhere). (more…)
Welcome to my blog!
Friday, May 1st, 2009
After much thought, planning and learning, I am finally ready to begin blogging. I am a practicing lawyer (‘attorney’ for our American cousins!) with a focus in wills and estates and a keen interest in legal technology. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and ideas and hope to do so in a meaningful and practical format. Perhaps I can also provide a little inspiration along the way. I would love to hear from you, the reader. Your comments and thoughts can provide ideas as to what I should be blogging about and will provide me with inspiration as well!
With the help of technology tools, our office has gone “paperless” which has been an exciting and rewarding journey. We use Twitter as a key means of internal communication among our team, not all of whom work at the office. Watch for upcoming blogs about these experiences and more! I plan to post regular blogs about:
o Tips from the trenches: real life stories of things that can and do go wrong (and those that go right!),
o Practice bites: interesting facts and issues that many are not aware of (but should be!),
o Technology gone legal: ideas in the development and use of technology in a law office setting, particularly those that improve service to clients and increase the enjoyment and productivity of the practice of law.
