Capital Gains Surplus Stripping: Is It Worth It?
Over the last few years many professionals, including doctors, lawyers and small- to mid-sized business owners, have been taking advantage of a tax-efficient way of withdrawing cash from their corporations…
Have you been named as an executor? Here’s what you need to know!
If you have been named as an Executor in someone’s will you have a serious obligation that involves estates, tax, family, real estate and business law. Navigating all these areas of law can be tricky. Here are some issues…
Tools to Minimize Taxes in Estate Planning: Why Using a Will is not Always the Best Option
There are many tools that can be used to minimize the MANY taxes that can impact how much your beneficiaries actually get after your death. For example, Joint Tenancy on Real Property is often used as an estate…
The Lay-offs are Coming! How to Deal with Dismissal or Termination in a Recession
Canada has experienced incredible economic growth over the last decade. That growth may now be coming to a slowdown, and if some of the major bank analysts and economists are right, Canada is heading into…
5 Reasons Why Your Corporation Needs a Shareholder Agreement
Starting a business can be risky, but when you have a dream, a plan and goals, optimism cuts through the anxiety that risk can bring. That optimism though also blinds people to the risks that may come if…
Should children have their own lawyers in family law disputes?
Most people would not expect young children to hire a lawyer. Children have more important things to do, like play with their friends, enjoy their childhood and make sure their homework is done. Unfortunately, the…
How will the Changes to the Employment Standards Act Affect my Business?
If you are running a business, or are an employee, recent changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) will have an impact on you. The following is a summary of several changes to the ESA, many of…
Should I Incorporate in the United States?
The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner and thus a very appetizing market for Canadian businesses. Many Canadian companies and individuals looking to invest in or emigrate to the US often…
Varying an Interim Custody Order
Are you unhappy with how things are going with your custody and access arrangement?Would you like to see your children more often? If so, you are not alone. Everyday people seek to change their existing parenting…