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Monthly Archives: January 2013

23 01, 2013

Tax strategy: Transferring U.S. property can be costly

David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read David's answer to the second question. Tax strategy: Transferring U.S. property can be costly PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, January 21, 2013 What happens to RRSPs when the [...]

14 01, 2013

A Principal Residence Trust: A Means of Securing Your Home from Future Creditors

One of the key pillars to estate planning is preservation of wealth by keeping assets away from one’s creditors throughout one’s lifetime. Often, it is the principal residence that is considered a person’s most valuable asset and within reach of creditors in order to satisfy their claims. I recently met with my client Roy and Julie, [...]

9 01, 2013

Pensions will be paid to Canadians living in U.S.

David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read David's answer to the second question. Pensions will be paid to Canadians living in U.S. PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, January 7, 2013 Moving to the U.S., buying [...]

2 01, 2013

Eleventh Hour Fiscal Cliff Deal – What Does it Mean for Canadians?

Just hours before midnight on New Years Eve, the US Senate hammered out a tentative deal to avoid sending the country over the Fiscal Cliff. Yesterday, a reluctant, Republican-controlled House of Representatives has also blessed the plan, which deals with many of the major tax issues at stake, while pushing back the spending issues to later [...]