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Posted date : Dec 20, 2021

CSA Member Advisory : In response to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Canadian federal government announced yesterday that they have reinstated the travel advisory against all non-essential international travel effective December 15, 2021.

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

Like many Canadians, I received the AstraZeneca vaccine, which apparently is not approved in the U.S. Without documentation showing that one has been vaccinated with a U.S.-approved COVID vaccine, many of us may be unable to enter shops, restaurants…

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

With the border closed, we are thinking of buying a car in Florida and leaving it there, so that we don’t have to rent every time we fly back and forth. Can we do that with Ontario driver’s licences? Any issues? We own a condo in Sarasota.

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

After spending six months in Mesa, AZ we followed the rules set out by the Canadian Government. We had the required COVID testing prior to, during and after our mandatory, three-night stay in a hotel….

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

I submitted 1040NR for 2019 on Feb 22, 2020 requesting a refund of $3,726, which represents withholding tax on gambling winnings…

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

My husband and I jointly own a home in Florida, value estimated at $400,000. Do we need a separate will drawn up by an attorney in the U.S. or written in Canada and referred to as a U.S. property will? This would be in addition to our Canadian will?

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

We are selling our condo and would like some legal advice. Do you have any recommendations of U.S. lawyers in our area whom we could consult? Is there an association that we can contact? We want to avoid any legal problems with this transaction….

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

As an owner in Palm Desert, California, I was advised by a U.S. lawyer to have a U.S. Revocable Trust set up. When I die, it is supposed to make it easier to avoid probate and make it simpler for my two children to manage and sell…

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

I have reached the age where I can no longer travel to Florida for the winter and must sell my manufactured home in Bradenton. I purchased my home in the early 2000s…

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

Our lawyer advised that it would be best to have a U.S. POA done (in the U.S.), as a lot of places do not recognize a Canadian version and won’t allow them to be used. What are your feelings on this?