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An Introductory Course on Wills and Advance Directives

  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: Archdiocesan Legal Network, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Columbus Community Legal Services
  • D.C. Bar Conference Center
Topics:
  • Wills / Estates

This course focuses on how wills and advance directives are to be properly drafted in the District of Columbia. Specific topics include:

• Wills: Drafting tips, interviewing techniques, and client capacity issues;
• Durable Power of Attorney: Uses, cautions, and drafting clauses;
• Healthcare Power of Attorney: D.C. Health Care Decisions Act, "extraordinary measures", life sustaining treatment, etc.; and
• Living Will: D.C. Natural Death Act and the statutory form.

This program is appropriate for attorneys and attorney/paralegal teams (paralegals must attend with an attorney).

To register for this training, please click here.