by Joseph Chiummiento | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, Wills & Estates
The Will You Wrote Five Years Ago Might Be Outdated Here’s the truth: life doesn’t stand still. Neither should your will. We see too many clients with wills that no longer reflect their relationships, assets, or intentions. That’s not just risky—it’s a legal time...
by Joseph Chiummiento | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, Corporate Reorganizations
Introduction: The Overlooked Power of Section 85 Section 85 of the Income Tax Act is one of the most effective yet underutilized tax strategies in Canada. It allows individuals to transfer property to a corporation on a tax-deferred basis. This mechanism plays a vital...
by Joseph Chiummiento | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, Incorporations
What’s at Stake When You Incorporate Alone? You’ve got a great idea. You’re ready to launch. Maybe you even have a logo. So you hop online, pay a few hundred bucks, and click your way through a DIY incorporation portal. Seems efficient, right? But here’s the problem:...
by Joseph Chiummiento | Oct 24, 2024 | Media Coverage
(January 9, 2023, 1: 19 PM EST) — The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) is seeking to increase its disciplinary powers over members of the legal professions: lawyers and paralegals may wish to take note. In a recent round of proposed “reforms,” the LSO...
by Joseph Chiummiento | May 9, 2024 | Media Coverage
On April 25, 2024, the directors of the largest legal regulator in North America surrendered over 100 years of well-earned common law rights to information. It is hard to see in this scenario how curtailing a director’s right to information serves the public interest....