Avoiding Present Errors for Future Situations
Thursday, November 13, 2025
4:30-6:30pm
Maritime Museum/Custom House, Newburyport
Practitioners in the Probate & Family Court frequently are required to draft language for issues that will take place - or have a significant effect in the future. Whether it is the division of a pension, the conveyance of property or taking on an obligation many years after the judgment, crafting language that will properly document what has to be done is essential. In this seminar, you will be provided with examples and strategies to utilize the correct language and what to
do in the event there is a need for corrective action for a previously drafted document.
Focusing on challenging drafting issues, with tips for how to improve your drafting, attend this program and learn:
How to handle expectancy when representing older couples
How to provide for a disabled child
How to draft real estate transfer language in separation agreements
What are the drafting issues in mortgages, titles, deeds and promissory notes
How to clean up creditor issues
What are the common mistakes in drafting QDROs and pension documents
Legal Experts
Margot G. Birke, ElderLaw, Newburyport
Megan E. Breaker, Kline, Gardner & O’Connor P.C., Gloucester
Donald L. Pitman III, The Pitman Law Offices, LLC, Newburyport
To Register: https://gnba.ticketbud.com/advanced-drafting-issues-in-family-law
The livestream will begin at 4:30pm ET on November 13, 2025