Presenters:

Maribeth Conway as Moderator

Judge Mark Rindner, Third Judicial District Court

Judge Patrick McKay, Third Judicial District Court

Master Jack Duggan, Probate, Anchorage

Trigg Davis, Davis & Mathis, P.C.,

Tonja Woelber, Woelber, Jacobson & Passard, LLC

Glenn Cravez

Marieann Vassar

How are contested hearings in probate court different from civil trials?  When are discovery tools useful?  When is witness testimony better than affidavits?  How and when should experts be used on capacity issues?  Why is mediation encouraged in probate cases and how does the special probate mediation rule work in practice?  Come hear Judge Rindner, Judge McKay, Probate Master Duggan and experienced probate litigators discuss these issues and answer your questions about the unique probate process.