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Flip or Flop: Navigating the New Income Tax Act rules regarding Real Estate “Flipping”
March 17th, 2023 by Blake Rowswell
Beginning as a highlight in the 2022 Canadian Budget, the federal government has made a concerted effort to ensure that profits made from “flipping properties” (i.e purchasing a property with the intent or effect to resell the property for a profit) are taxed in a full and fair manner. As defined in Section 13 of the Income Tax Act, flipped property means a “housing unit… Read More »
Who has the Right and Responsibility to Make the Funeral Arrangements?
March 3rd, 2023 by Paul Reimer
After a person has passed away, who has the right and responsibility to arrange for the funeral and the disposition of the deceased person’s body? This question may arise when a person considers making advance funeral instructions. This question may also come up where the family or friends of a deceased person disagree on funeral arrangements or on the method of disposing of the body.… Read More »
What Rights Does an Owner of a Riverside Have to Use The River?
February 16th, 2023 by Paul Reimer
A person who owns land along a river or other body of water is called a “riparian owner”. The rights that a riparian owner has to use of the river are called “riparian rights.” A riparian owner does not own the river itself. Pursuant to The Water Rights Act of Manitoba, all property in the water of a river or other body of water is… Read More »
GET TO KNOW… PAUL F. REIMER
February 2nd, 2023
BACKGROUNDPaul grew up in and continues to live close to Blumenort, Manitoba. After graduating high school at the Steinbach Christian School in 2014, Paul entered university at the University of Manitoba. EDUCATIONIn 2017, Paul graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in history and a minor in political studies. While in the Faculty of Arts, he received several academic awards, including awards… Read More »
Transferring Firearms from Estates
January 27th, 2023 by SNJ
Canada has extensive regulations regarding the use and ownership of firearms. In situations where an owner of firearms passes away this can create tricky issues for the estate to navigate. Role of the Estate’s Personal Representative When an executor or administrator deals with an estate that has a firearm, they have the same rights that the deceased had, while the estate is being settled. The… Read More »
2023 Rent Guidelines
December 8th, 2022 by Grant M. Driedger
Rent Guidelines In Manitoba all residential rentals are governed by The Residential Tenancies Act (“the Act”) which is administered by The Residential Tenancies Board (“the RTB”). Each year a rent increase guideline amount is pronounced, which prescribes the percentage by which rents may be increased by a landlord without obtaining special permission from the RTB. Even though there has been substantial inflation and increased costs… Read More »
