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Estate Planning During Major Milestones: What to Know When Remarrying
Ontario’s estate laws have significantly changed in the last few years, making it much more important to review your will after serious life events like a re-marriage or separation. While ...
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Estate Planning: Best conducted early, and often
Remember the fable about the ant and the grasshopper? The grasshopper hedonistically enjoys the summer and perishes when the winter arrives. Meanwhile, the ant works hard to prepare for winter ...
ICOs bring opportunity for those willing to take the risk
More than $8.8 billion USD[1] has been invested in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in the last 2 years, which is an incredible amount of funding given how new and disruptive ...
Canadian cannabis investors should exercise caution when entering US
While immigration law is clearly not an area in which we practice, at Zeifmans we are concerned for our clients and contacts active in the cannabis space in light of ...
Zeifmans TOSI & 2018 Tax Update
In November 2018, Zeifmans hosted two TOSI (Tax on Splitting Income) & 2018 Tax Update Breakfast and Learns at our office, in Toronto, Canada. Presenters, Jonah Bidner and Nathan Jung discussed ...
Implications for property owners using Airbnb for extra income
Have you ever thought about using Airbnb for extra income? Since Airbnb launched in 2009, it has become a dominating player in the hospitality industry, offering those seeking overnight stays ...
How pharmacies could shape the face of medical cannabis sales
With the number of medical cannabis patients expected to rise to 450,000 by 2024[1], Canada is desperately in need of a better system for prescribing and dispensing medical cannabis. The ...
The 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Canada’s Licensed Cannabis Producers
Today marks the beginning of a brand new economic landscape for Canada’s cannabis producers. While formerly only the medical market was legal, the legalization of recreational cannabis will equate to ...
What LPs need to know from the CSA Cannabis Report
In our earlier blog, Top 10 reasons why cannabis companies need accounting leadership – we outlined that cannabis companies need help in areas of governance and financial reporting. This point ...
4 tips for navigating commercial leases to avoid long term consequences
Finding a suitable office space is one of the major decisions all technology and startup companies need to make during their initial stages of its growth. Navigating commercial leases can ...