by Melissa V. La Venia B.A., J.D. | Aug 14, 2013 | Estate Planning, Health Coverage & Insurance, Immigration, Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Melissa V. La Venia is a guest blogger on the MCA Cross Border Advisors Inc. blog. She is a New York Attorney who is an associate at Altro Levy LLP, which is an affiliated entity of MCA Cross Border Advisors Inc. Recently, the US Supreme Court issued an historic and...
by Matt C. Altro B. Comm., F. Pl., CFP® (CAN), CFP® (US) | Jun 27, 2013 | Estate Planning, Health Coverage & Insurance, Immigration, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Before you sell your Maple Leafs season tickets and book a one-way ticket to Orlando, take a few minutes to clarify what you want to achieve. We have always found that the best way to accomplish your goals is to start by defining them. One way to do this is to try...
by Elena Trigiani | Sep 6, 2012 | Estate Planning, News, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
There’s no place like a second home for wealthy investors AUGUSTA DWYER The Globe and Mail November 18, 2011 As wealthy foreign buyers snap up more and more luxury homes in Canada, high-net-worth Canadians are similarly showing strong interest in purchasing...
by Elena Trigiani | Sep 6, 2012 | Estate Planning, News, Tax Planning
David was interviewed by Sharon Singleton of QMI Agency for Sun Media. The article appeared in the Toronto Sun, Calgary Sun, on Canoe.ca and many other news outlets and law and tax websites. U.S. property investment pitfalls easy to overcome Sun Media Sharon...
by Elena Trigiani | Sep 6, 2012 | Estate Planning, News, Tax Planning
BuzzBuzHome.com, a website that is, “focused on cataloguing all new residential projects in Canada, connecting purchasers directly with sellers, and providing social tools that enable collaboration amongst purchasers and industry experts” recently interviewed David...
by David A. Altro, B.A., LL.L, J.D, D.D.N., TEP, F. Pl. | Feb 23, 2010 | Estate Planning
US real estate is attractive, but a few tax and estate planning strategies can help you avoid tax and probate issues With US sunbelt property values having decreased dramatically over the past few years and the Canadian dollar trading at reasonable levels, it isn’t...