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, #3 – 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 […]
Eldercare / Legal Incapacity : This Family Feud Might Invade Office/Boardroom!
>>Today, I’m going to tackle the daunting problem of Eldercare/Legal Incapacity. More particularly, I’m speaking about the legal tug-of-war which might erupt between a senior, relatives, partners /major shareholders, etc. when there’s an aging business founder-owner in declining health. At it’s center, a file such as this might have a ‘pal’-caregiver wrongful dismissal […]
Aging & Business in Canada: Age Isn’t A Barrier!
Aging & Business in Canada: Age Isn’t A Barrier! A NOTE FROM ALLAN GOLD– I’m a lawyer Montreal, elder law attorney, passionate about the well-being of seniors. I understand that many of those 50+ wonder about the question of elder law vs estate planning. That’s why I started a new series of articles. Today’s topic […]
Retirement Planning-Business Exit Strategies-Part 3
By Allan Gold, lawyer, lecturer and author. Vol. 12, #20. – Oct. 28, 2020– ALLAN GOLD’S BLOG For Family business, Independent business; Local business, Small & Medium Enterprises / SME; Petites et Moyennes Entreprises / PME; etc. RETIREMENT PLANNING FOR FAMILY BUSINESS OWNERS – BUSINESS EXIT STRATEGY: Protection Mandate (Quebec), Power of Attorney […]
Retirement Planning-Business Exit Strategies-Part 2
By Allan Gold, lawyer, lecturer and author. Vol. 12, #19.1 – Sept. 15, 2020– ALLAN GOLD’S BLOG For Family business, Independent business; Local business, Small And Medium Enterprises / SME; Petites et Moyennes Entreprises / PME; etc. RETIREMENT PLANNING FOR FAMILY BUSINESS OWNERS – BUSINESS EXIT STRATEGIES*: Lessons to be learnt from Frank Stronach/ […]