Sole Practitioners

Good news! The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended the deadline for filing your 2019 tax return. But if you’re expecting a refund, now is the time to get organized and file ahead of the end-of-season rush. 

Compressing expenses when income gets tight    

Our legal community is feeling the impact of the economic downturn in many ways, including job losses, layoffs and reduced revenues. Many families are adjusting to a single income, perhaps for the first time.

There are two ways to purchase life insurance. You can pay-as-you-go, like when you rent. Or you can pay in full and own the policy forever, like buying a home.

With clients and colleagues working from home, and your home full of young people, you need a daily bag of tricks to keep everyone, including yourself, happy, healthy and safe. 

Working from home can add an unfamiliar layer of stress to anyone’s life. When you’re used to the camaraderie and pace of a busy firm, the adjustment to working remotely can be challenging.

You’ve watched other professions enjoy the enviable benefits of a guaranteed pension for life while you’ve likely been left on your own to save what you can for retirement.

Suddenly working from home? Now what?   

If you’ve been asked to work from home, staying focused and productive is likely to be your top priority.