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.