Tom Carter, ba, ma, llb, operated a private law practice for nearly 20 years, dedicated to meeting the complex legal needs of our aging population. His specialization included wills and estates, incapacity planning, and adult guardianship and trusteeship. In 1998, he closed the practice to take a position as a senior trust officer and estate consultant with Canada Trust, and taught law at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton. Carter has been an instructor for the Alberta Bar admission course (wills and estates) and has published several articles on aging and relevant legal issues. Elyssa Lockhart, jd, has been practicing law for more than 18 years, focusing on succession of business assets, estate planning, and estate administration. A sought-after speaker, she has given presentations at women’s conferences, legal seminars, and BC Business Thought Leadership events, and has held positions such as president of the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce, member of the Board of Governors with the University of the Fraser Valley, and director of the BC Winter Games (2014).