Après de longues heures de débat et de vote sur plusieurs propositions d’amendement au projet de réforme, le comité judiciaire du Sénat a voté hier soir en faveur du nouveau projet de réforme de l’immigration américaine.
After long hours of debate and voting on various proposed amendments to the bill, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted last night to support the new US immigration reform bill. None of the amendments approved in committee appear to have any bearing on the provisions relating to Canadian tourism or the Retiree visa. By all accounts these [...]
A person is considered incapacitated when they have lost their ability to make important decisions, including those related to their assets or property. What happens to your Florida property if you become mentally incapacitated? Your loved ones may encounter significant problems when trying to sell or transfer your property. Under Florida law, the procedure called “guardianship” [...]
There is no denying that the United States continues to be a hot spot for many Canadians, and although the housing market crash has begun to recover, prices are still nowhere near where they once were. This coupled with the strength of our Canadian dollar means one thing; it’s a wonderful time to be Canadian. Although, [...]
La Floride : Acheter ou ne pas acheter? Par Elena Trigiani Le 02 mai 2013 “Est-ce le bon moment d’acheter?” Cette question est probablement la question la plus fréquemment posée lorsqu’une personne envisage une acquisition immobilière, que ce soit en Floride ou ailleurs. En tant que propriétaire à Montréal, [...]
“Is now the right time to buy?” This is a question asked by arguably all individuals when considering a real estate purchase – be it in Florida or otherwise. As a home-owner in Montreal I understand that many factors can affect whether it is a buyer’s or seller’s market; among them the political and economic state [...]
Le « Taxpayer Relief » pourrait n’être que de courte durée Par Jonah Z. Spiegleman Le 24 avril 2013 Dans ma dernière publication, j’ai parlé de la nouvelle loi américaine « American Taxpayer Relief Act », le compromis de dernière minute au Mur Budgétaire, qui a permis d’éviter de justesse l’imposition [...]
In my last update, I wrote about the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the eleventh-hour Fiscal Cliff compromise legislation, which narrowly avoided the return of U.S. estate tax for owners of US properties dying with a global estate worth more than $1 million. It was great news, especially for Canadian Snowbirds and real estate investors looking to [...]
Last week a bipartisan group of US Senators known as the “Gang of Eight” unveiled their proposed US immigration reform bill. The 844 page document contains what amounts to an overhaul of almost all aspects of the current US immigration system. It is still to be seen how much of the original bill will make it [...]
Toronto, Ontario - April 12, 2013 - Tips to Buying Real Estate in Florida On April 12, 2013 Canada AM, television's morning star and Canada's most watched national morning newsmagazine, invited Altro LLP's Managing Partner David A. Altro to their CTV studio for a live on-air interview. In light of BMO Private Bank's recent report on [...]
