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Tax Planning Using Private Companies

As noted in our 2017 Federal Budget summary, the federal government indicated that it would review the use of certain tax planning strategies involving private corporations that it perceives unfairly reduce personal taxes of high-income earners throu...

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War of the Surviving Spouses – Who Gets the Pension?

In today’s world of overlapping family structures, it is possible for an individual to have more than one spouse simultaneously for purposes of entitlement to certain assets at death. ...

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Who will take care of my pets when I die?

For pet owners, the question in the title of this article may be of significant concern. A family pet, especially if owned for many years, may be considered part of the family....

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Love and Marriage and… Contracts

For recently engaged couples the future looks promising, filled with wedded bliss and happily-ever-after. However, in love and marriage, the law giveth and the law taketh away....

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Do you have a succession plan for your business?

A succession plan would detail the business owner’s desires with respect to the management of the business and the disposition of their shares....

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Appointing an Executor

In some Wills, the appointment of an executor is conditional upon a survivorship period, for example, thirty days....

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Make better investment choices by understanding and reducing bias.

Investors are often subject to behavioural biases that can lead to flawed decisions and choices. Being aware of these biases – and understanding how they arise from your background and life experiences – can help you make better investing decisions a...

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