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The New Harmonized Sales Tax Part II: The Ontario Transitional Rules and how they will affect your real estate December 2009 Samantha Prasad, Adam Perzow and Jodey Therriault How the HST will affect Property Leases and Property Construction and Sale. This is a follow-up to the article Ontario Harmonized Sales Tax Implications for Commercial Landlord The age of majority November 2009 Samantha Prasad Tax effective strategies for when your kids reach... Trigger a loss November 2009 Samantha Prasad Tax loss selling can be a lucrative strategy. Caisse Populaire: Solidifying Crown priorities in Bankruptcy November 2009 Eleonore Morris Quebec Court of Appeal and held that the Quebec Sales Tax (“QST”) and the Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) amounts that have been collected on behalf of the tax authorities but not remitted, or are collectible at the time of the bankruptcy, form part of the patrimony of the bankrupt estate. Tax and Family Business Succession Planning - What’s News? November 2009 David Louis An article that appeared in CCH Tax Notes, No.562 Tax-free retreat October 2009 Samantha Prasad Avoid capital gains on that cottage investment. New Rules Of Civil Procedure: New Way To Litigate October 2009 Rachel Moses This article provides a summary of the most significant amendments that will change the way claims are litigated. Ontario Harmonized Sales Tax Implications for Commercial Landlords October 2009 Adam Perzow and Samantha Prasad HST “value-added” tax applies to all commercial activities related to the sale of goods and services	Voting By Proxy Is Not For Directors’ Meetings September 2009 Hartley R. Nathan, Q.C. Historically, proxies were considered no more than agency agreements whereby a shareholder appointed another person to act on his or her behalf at a shareholders’ meeting. Now of course there are elaborate rules governing proxies and proxy solicitation for public corporations. Succession Planning - Intergenerational Cash Outs September 2009 David Louis An article that appeared in CCH Tax Notes/Estate Planner - October Control Premium – CRA Changes Policy on Freezes September 2009 David Louis Change in its assessing policy on the control premium issue Back-to-School Savings September 2009 Samantha Prasad Here is a summary of the best back-to-school federal tax savings and deductions. Spouse Trusts September 2009 David Louis An article that appeared in CCH Tax Notes, No. 560 Some Thoughts on Estate Plans August 2009 David Louis An article that appeared in CCH Tax Notes, No. 559. REFREEZES July 2009 David Louis An article on some of the benefits and important advantages of a refreeze. The refreeze July 2009 Samantha Prasad A key strategy if your business already has an estate freeze in place. Tax and Family Business Succession Planning – What's NEW June 2009 David Louis A look at what's new in Tax and Family Business Succession Planning A silver lining - the estate freeze June 2009 Samantha Prasad Estate planning in recessionary times	Tax & Family Business Succession Planning, 3rd Ed. David Louis, Samantha Prasad and new co-author Michael Goldberg have released for publication the third edition of their best-selling book Tax & Family Business Succession Planning. The book is published by CCH Canadian Limited. The book is now available and can be ordered on CCH's website www.cch.ca (or Google "Tax and Family Business Succession Planning"). Wills and Estates: Cases, Text, and Materials Howard S. Black recently authored a textbook Wills and Estates: Cases, Text, and Materials published by Emond Montgomery, 2008. Hartley R. Nathan released the 8th edition of Nathan's Company Meetings The long awaited 8th edition of the very popular Nathan's Company Meetings continues to provide the practical rules and guidelines for the call and conduct of effective meetings. The manual is published by CCH Canadian Limited.