Friday, February 18, 2022Greg Farano LLB, CFA, TEP, Lindsay Ann Histrop, Ian SpiegelBusiness Law, Corporate LawWills

Significant changes have recently been made to the Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) and Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 (“SDA”). Estates lawyers and clients looking for estate planning advice should

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Thursday, January 20, 2022Greg Farano LLB, CFA, TEP, Lindsay Ann Histrop, Ian SpiegelBusiness Law, Corporate LawTrusts

In a previous blog post, we discussed the proposed new T3 Trust Income Tax and Information Return reporting and filing requirements for certain express trusts. These changes

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Monday, April 27, 2020Greg Farano LLB, CFA, TEP, Lindsay Ann HistropCorporate LawIncome Splitting, Capital Losses, Capital Gains, Prescribed Rate Loan Structure

The recent decline in financial markets may present opportunities to obtain refunds of tax paid in prior years. They may also present opportunities for income-splitting if...

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Monday, April 13, 2020William S. Bernstein, Lorne Saltman, James M. Parks, Greg Farano LLB, CFA, TEP, Lindsay Ann HistropCorporate Law, Income Tax ActCOVID-19, Wills, Estate Freeze

COVID-19 has resulted in significant decreases to the value of many assets, including marketable securities, private businesses and real estate. This provides an opportunity to implement an estate freeze at low values, which allows for future savings in income tax.

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