Boomers blamed for Britain’s inequality and economic woes. I’m outraged by such a stupid notion!”**
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 16, #8 – Sept. 30, 2025 OPENING I need to share. I read something the other day. “It’s wrong to blame boomers for Britain’s inequality and economic woes. It’s more complicated than that, says Rosa Anderson” 1 This follows journalist Phillip Inman’s […]
The Curious Tax Case of Marlene Enns – or How a widow is a spouse: CRA**
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 16, #2 – Feb. 28, 2025 RRSP & TAXE$$$$ØØØØ! OPENING In general terms, this case is about responsibility for the debt of a third party. More precisely, this is where a man died leaving unpaid taxes. And Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) went […]
CANADA/QUEBEC IMBROGLIO: Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase **
Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 16, #1 – January 31, 2025 ↑↓↑↓↑↓↑??↑↓↑↓↑↓↑??↑↓↑↓↑↓↑?? BREAKING NEWS OTTAWA, Canada, Jan. 30 (CBC ) – “The federal government confirmed on Friday that it’s reversing course on increases to the capital gains tax first announced in the last federal budget. The government […]
There’s Another Kind of Elder Financial Abuse – It’s Ten-abuse! (“Loc-abus!”) That’s a Landlord 65+ Suffering From Fraudulent Renter or ‘Professional Tenant’ Not Paying Rent **
1,2 There’s Another Kind of Elder Financial Abuse – It’s Ten-abuse! (“Loc-abus”) That’s a Landlord 65+ Suffering From Fraudulent Renter or ‘Professional Tenant’ Not Paying Rent** Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 14, #10 – November 30, 2023 OPENING Elder financial abuse happens. Using force or threats is […]
Senior: Going From a Worker to Unworkable – What Then?*
Gold’s Legal Minute**GLM** By Allan Gold lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 14, #8 – Sept. 30, 2023 OPENING Work is generally good for physical and mental health and well-being. In contrast, worklessness is associated with poorer physical and mental health and well-being. Since a job takes up a majority of your time, it […]