Estate planning for Indigenous Peoples living on reserve

Recorded on November 28, 2025

This webinar looks at how provincial, federal, and Indigenous laws affect estate planning for Indigenous Peoples in Ontario.

This webinar covers:

• Steps to take when an Indigenous person living on reserve is not capable of managing their property.
• The federal and provincial laws that apply to Indigenous Peoples when they make a will.
• The different processes to settle an Indigenous person’s property when they die without a will on or off reserve.
• Ways to reduce how much Indigenous Services Canada gets involved when an Indigenous person gets very sick or dies.

Speakers:

• Angela Yenssen, Staff Lawyer, Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic
• Joss Ann Johnston, Community Legal Worker, Grey Bruce Community Legal Clinic

NOTE: We have provided a handout on important resources and supports from the webinar in PDF form below, along with the recording and PowerPoint slides.

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