Author: Melodie Lind
Melodie practices in the areas of tax law, with a focus on estate and trust planning, family owned business succession planning, planning for persons with disabilities and tax-driven corporate reorganizations.…
As part of the Minister of Finance’s effort to crack down on offshore tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance, on January 15, 2014 the Canada Revenue Agency launched the Offshore
On September 23, 2013, the Canada Revenue Agency announced the prescribed interest rates for the fourth quarter. These interest rates are set by the Canada Revenue Agency every quarter for
In the 2013 Federal Budget, the Department of Finance announced that it was going to consult with the public on proposed changes to the Income Tax Act regarding the taxation
British Columbia’s Probate Fee Act sets out the rules for the rate of probate fees payable on a deceased estate and when they must be paid. As a general rule,
One of the quandaries many people face when making an estate plan is what to do with the family cottage or vacation property. The family cottage is often a beloved
In a recent Legal Alert article, I wrote about the exemption from property transfer tax when a family farm is transferred. One of the potential problems with claiming this exemption
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