ArticleHow To Keep Your U.S. Beach House From Becoming Quite So TaxingHolding your vacation property in a discretionary trust can help shield it from eye-popping U.S. estate taxes.CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
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ArticleNot Quite Chicken Soup — Part I: Are Powers To Add And Remove Beneficiaries Safe For Canadian Family Trust Precedents?This article discusses the inclusion and use of powers to add and remove beneficiaries in drafting, planning, and establishing family trusts. CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCSA Provides Further Guidance On Reporting Issuers' Disclosure Obligations In The Cannabis IndustryOn October 10, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") published Staff Notice 51-357 Staff Review of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMinden Gross LLP
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ArticleCalculating ''CST'': Taxing Cannabis In CanadaIn December 2017, Finance Ministers across the country, at both the federal and provincial/territorial level, agreed to participate in a coordinated cannabis framework, which lead to Coordinated Cannabis Taxation Agreements ...CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleMake A Will Month: So, You Want To Make A Will…There are countless reasons to make or update your will, and the process can look very different depending on the lawyer you hire. CanadaFamily and MatrimonialMinden Gross LLP
ArticleThe New Construction Act: Let's Get Ready!It's been a year since the first set of amendments to Ontario's Construction Lien Act (renamed Construction Act) came into effect. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMinden Gross LLP
ArticleBACK TO SCHOOL: Solicitors' Negligence – DamagesWith the "back to school" season upon us (although it looks and feels very different this year), it is a good time to hit the books and review the latest developments in solicitors' negligence. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMinden Gross LLP
Article21-Year Tax Issues And The Non-Specialist Advisor - Part 3Part 1 of this Series reviewed what the 21-year deemed disposition rules are and introduced three approaches to planning that appear to be most commonly used to manage the effects of the 21-year deemed disposition rules...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMinden Gross LLP
ArticleBACK TO SCHOOL: Solicitors' Negligence – Standard Of Care - Part 2With the "back to school" season upon us (although it looks and feels very different this year), it is a good time to hit the books and review the latest developments in solicitors' negligence.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCommercial Leasing Bulletin: Are You Locked Out Of Lockdown Support?On April 7, 2021, the Province of Ontario enacted a new provincial emergency and stay-at-home order effective at 12:01 am on April 8, 2021. The Government made this enactment less than a week after...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMinden Gross LLP
ArticleProperty Leasing – Recent Developments Of Importance, Part 2 - Fall 2019In Northridge Property Management Inc. v. Champion Products Corp., 2017 ONCA 249, the Court considered two issues relating to agreements to lease...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCanada's New Estate TaxOn July 18, 2017, the Federal Liberal government working with the Federal Department of Finance released a report and series of widespread proposals and draft legislation that are intended to....CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCottage For SaleMy previous article was about how to properly claim your principal residence exemption on the sale of your home, and some of the rules you have to keep in mind.CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleTrustee TrainingI recently spoke at the Ontario Bar Association about the proper administration of trusts. It’s a topic that I first presented on and wrote about four years ago.CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP
ArticleCorporate Governance Essentials For DirectorsDifficulties arise for corporations that lack a formal process for governing the calling and conduct of board meetings. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMinden Gross LLP
ArticleSelected Tax Issues And Traps Associated With Estate Freezes - Part VThis is the fifth and last instalment in a series of articles discussing issues and traps practitioners need to navigate to successfully implement and maintain an estate freeze. CanadaTaxMinden Gross LLP