Catharine Schlenker, our Advance Planning Clinic Program Manager and a Staff Lawyer, will be presenting in two free webinars on Wills & Estates for Indigenous Peoples for the First Nations Health Authority through the UBC Learning Circle from 10am to 11:30am tomorrow, April 30, 2024 and on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Part 1 will be on Advance Planning Off-Reserve and for Non-Status Individuals. It addresses the importance and value of powers of attorney, representation agreements, and wills for indigenous persons living off-reserve and Nation Lands in BC, as well as non-status individuals living on reserve or on Nation Lands: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/2024/04/04/april-30th-wills-estates-for-indigenous-people-part-1-advance-planning-off-reserve-and-non-status/

Part 2 will be on Advance Planning On-Reserve or First Nation Lands for Status Members. It addresses the importance and value of powers of attorney, representation agreements, and wills for Status Members living on-reserve/Nation Lands in BC. It covers important considerations when preparing these documents, the risks and benefits, and resources for BC residents who want to ensure their wishes are respected both in life and after they pass: https://learningcircle.ubc.ca/2024/04/08/wills-estates-for-indigenous-people-part-2/