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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 20, 2008 - 27 possessions when owning a business The Incorporators, The Tax Advisory, The Business Advisory It's true. The question is what can you do to prevent such an occurrence. Some businesses are relatively benign when it comes to the exposure to Lawsuit but others have a high degree of risk. If your business is in the latter category, here are some of the steps you can take to minimize your exposure: Step 1- Incorporate your business; in this way, any lawsuits would be limited to the assets of the Corporation; the foregoing would also apply to any claims your creditors might have in the event of a bankruptcy. Step 2 - If your business is capital intensive, incorporate a separate company to hold all the major assets of the business; again, should a lawsuit be filed against the Company or your business fail, there will be no assets for your creditors to attach. Step 3 - If your business is made up of more than one distinct business, it may be wise to incorporate separate companies for each business as, if one business fails, you will not lose the other businesses. Step 4 -Only one spouse should be a Director of the Corporation as well as being all The statutorily required (President, Chairman Of The Board, Secretary-Treasurer) officers. All family assets including the house, bank accounts, mutual funds, investments, etc. should be transferred into the name of the remaining spouse. In this manner, should certain liabilities survive the corporate umbrella, once again, there will be no assets in the hands of the B E to protectFyour A K V I L L E S T O O home and How Director for the creditors to attach. You cannot do this after legal proceedings have begun. Step 5 - Transfer all your investments and RRSP's to funds that are administered by life insurance companies as creditors cannot attach any funds held under the life insurance 'umbrella'. In addition, some life insurance companies will guarantee your capital even if the life insurance company itself goes bankrupt. Written By E. L. Foster, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Incorporators /The Tax Advisory / The Business Advisory, 2006, 2007, 2008 Oakville Beaver Readers' Selection First Place Diamond Award winners in the categories of Incorporation services, tax preparation services and business advisory services. Ed established the Company on June 30, 1983 to service the small and home based marketplace. Prior to setting up the Company, he had 22 years of proven corporate experience at both the domestic and international levels in both the private and public sectors. Ed has held the positions of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Assistant General Manager, Director of Manufacturing, Director of Operations and Director of New Business Development providing him with the experience necessary to serve clients with a high level of competence. 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COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE INCOME TAXES THAT YOU PAY www.thetaxadvisory.ca 25 YEARS S 25 5 YEARS 25 YEARS 25 YEARS 25 ED FOSTER THE TAX ADVISORY ding Personal And Corpora Income Tax Planning And paration Services To Comp ndividuals for over 25 yea Who Should Incorporate? · Any business whose annual net profit is in excess of $20,000; · Any business which has a risk of being sued which in today's litigious society is just about everyb Why Should I Incorporate My Business? · · · · To To To To pay less income t protect your business and family assets from your creditors. give your busines protect your busin Why Should I Have `The Incorporators' Incorporate My Business? · Our rates are one-third to one-half that of our competition. · The Articles of Incorporation that we prepare for you will be designed in such a way as to provide you with maximum flexibility in your personal and corporate income tax · We have been incorporating companies for over twenty-five years. 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