{"id":97307,"date":"2025-09-19T09:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=97307"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:51:16","slug":"workshops-open-for-wills-and-estates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/workshops-open-for-wills-and-estates\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshops open for wills and estates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Eve Cable, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door From understanding your role as an executor of someone\u2019s estate to learning about the role of a notary in writing a will, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)\u2019s wills and estates coordinator has community members covered this fall. Workshops will be taking place throughout the coming months, with the aim of destigmatizing the difficult conversations that come with planning the logistics associated with end-of-life care. \u201cWhen the time comes, as long as you know the importance of all of this, you\u2019ll be more prepared to do it,\u201d said Louise Mayo, wills and estates coordinator at MCK\u2019s Client-Based Services (CBS). \u201cIt\u2019s better to have it done prior than wait until an emergency situation comes up.\u201d The first workshop in the schedule&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F09%2F19%2Fworkshops-open-for-wills-and-estates%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Eve Cable, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door From understanding your role as an executor of someone\u2019s estate to learning about the role of a notary in writing a will, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)\u2019s wills and estates coordinator has community members covered this fall. 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