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Areet is a Principal with Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers where she assists clients with personal and corporate tax matters including corporate reorganizations, estate freezes and restructuring for business succession purposes. Areet also provides clients with advice regarding tax-driven trust and estate planning matters including assistance setting up trusts (family trusts, alter ego and joint spousal trusts) and advising on trust transactions including restructuring and winding up. Areet also advises clients on tax planning considerations associated with immigration to and emigration from Canada. As part of her practice, Areet also advises charities and non-profit organizations on registration, tax compliance and structuring matters.
Areet received her Bachelor of Laws degree (with distinction) from the University of Alberta in 2010. She was called to the Bar in the Province of British Columbia in 2011. Prior to joining Legacy, Areet was a partner at a large regional law firm where she practiced for many years.
Areet has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada directory in the areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.
Areet has completed the CPA Canada In Depth Tax Course, and was previously the chair of the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia, Tax Subsection.
Professional Memberships and Associations
- Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia, Tax Subsection, Member of the Executive Committee, 2016 – 2023
- Canadian Association of Gift Planners, Member
- Canadian Tax Foundation, Annual BC Tax Conference planning committee member, 2018 – 2020
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Member
Selection of Publications and Presentations
- Inbound Migration from a Canadian Tax Perspective, Pacific Business & Law Institute, October 2025
- Transfers of Real Property and Related Issues, Continuing Legal Education, Tax Intricacies for the Estate and Trust Practitioner 2025, May 2025
- Coming and Going: The Practical Consequences of Immigration and Emigration, STEP Canada Vancouver Branch Seminar, September 2024
- To Freeze or Not to Freeze – That is the Question, Chartered Professional Accountants British Columbia, PD Nexus: Estate Planning Insights, October 2023
- A Review of the new Mandatory Disclosure Rules, Canadian Tax Foundation, 2022 British Columbia Tax Conference, September 2022
- 21-Year Rule Planning, Pacific Business & Law Institute, Trusts 2022, June 2022
- Amending Trusts, Pacific Business & Law Institute, March 2018
- Private Company Tax Proposal: The Changing Landscape, Canadian Bar Association, Business Law Section Meeting, October 2017
- Essential Tax Considerations for Will and Estate Planners, Continuing Legal Education, May 2017
- Real Estate Tax Changes and Their Impact on Estate and Trust Planning, The Canadian Bar Association Wills & Estates Subsection, November 2016
- 2014 Federal Budget and its Impact on Spousal, Alter Ego and Joint Partner Trust Planning, The Canadian Bar Association Wills & Estates Subsection, January 2015