A “child” forever? Child Support for the Disabled Adult; What’s Worse than Being Dead? Excluding Estate Freeze Shares from Net Family Property (McNamee v. McNamee); Where do I begin?; Working Through Complex Family Property Issues | CPDonline.ca

A “child” forever? Child Support for the Disabled Adult; What’s Worse than Being Dead? Excluding Estate Freeze Shares from Net Family Property (McNamee v. McNamee); Where do I begin?; Working Through Complex Family Property Issues

A “child” forever? Child Support for the Disabled Adult; What’s Worse than Being Dead? Excluding Estate Freeze Shares from Net Family Property (McNamee v. McNamee); Where do I begin?; Working Through Complex Family Property Issues

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Credits
Substantive: 0.75
50 minutes
Published
2018
Presenter(s)
Shane Kelford
Steve Pittman
Gordon Sheiner
Louise Vrebosch
Source
County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA)
Provider
CPDOnline.ca
Language
English
Length
50 minutes
Price
$109.00 plus tax
27th Annual Institute of Family Law
Includes Handouts

Agenda

Louise Vrebosch, Shane Kelford, Gord Sheiner, and Steve Pittman discuss the following topics:

  • A “child” forever? Child Support for the Disabled Adult
  • What’s Worse than Being Dead? Excluding Estate Freeze Shares from Net Family Property (McNamee v. McNamee)
  • Where do I begin?
  • Working Through Complex Family Property Issues

Presenters

Shane Kelford

Shane received his BA in Political Economy from the University of Toronto (1981), his LL.B. from Osgood Hall Law School (1984) and his LL.M. from the University of Sydney (1988). Prior to joining his current firm, Shane was a partner with Blake, Cassels & Graydon, where he specialized in private and public company finance, securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Shane’s current practice includes corporate law, family law and estate planning. Shane provided advice on the estate freeze which was considered by the Court of Appeal in McNamee v. McNamee, 2011 ONCA 533. In 1992-93, Shane served as Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance, advising on securities and financial services regulation. In 1994, Shane was appointed to the Ontario Government Securities Task Force, the report of which led to significant amendments to the Ontario Securities Act in 1995, including the creation of the OSC’s rule making power. Shane served on the Board of Directors of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario from 1993 to 1999, serving as Chairman from 1997 to 1999. From 1996 to 2003, Shane taught Corporate Finance Law at the University of Ottawa Law School. Shane is past President of the County of Lanark Law Association and also sits as a Deputy Judge of the Ontario Small Claims Court in Perth ad Brockville.

Steve Pittman

Steve Pittman is a Chartered Business Valuator and a Chartered Professional Accountant. He is a partner in the Ottawa office of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP. A significant portion of his Practice involves income determinations in Family Law cases and he has been qualified as an Expert Witness on several occasions. In 1996, he assisted the Department of Justice with the definition of income when the Federal Child Support Guidelines were introduced. Steve also provides economic loss/damages reports in various other civil actions such as contract disputes, personal injury cases and shareholder disputes.

Gordon Sheiner

Gordon’s practice is restricted to Family law. He has been in practice with MacKinnon & Phillips, Barristers and Solicitors, since 1987. Gordon was certified as a Specialist in Family Law in 1994. He was called to the Bar of Ontario and Yukon in 1982, and received his L.L.B. from the University of Ottawa in 1980.

Louise Vrebosch

Louise Vrebosch is currently practicing as Counsel at Tennant Jackson Peters LLP in Stittsville, Ontario. She moved back to the Ottawa area after nearly 12 years practicing in the areas of Insurance and Municipal Defence litigation in Toronto and Southern Ontario. She took up Family Law a year ago when she joined her former classmate, Tom Peters, in practice. As a result of her Masters in Law, she has developed a style that comingles advocacy, civility and empathy. When not working, Louise enjoys spending time with her family in North Bay and Toronto, watching sports and listening to music. She volunteers her time with the Appeals and Discipline Committee of the Ontario Soccer Association after hanging up her cleats following her fourth knee surgery.

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