Marie-Josée Monfette, M.Fisc.
Lawyer, Partner, Tax Expert
Education
- Maîtrise en fiscalité, Université de Sherbrooke (M. Fisc.)
- Formation en administration, option comptabilité
- Université de Sherbrooke (LL.B.)
Associations
- Membre de l'Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
- Barreau du Québec
Marie-Josée Monfette is a partner at LJT Lawyers and has a master’s in taxation. She serves businesspeople specializing in veterinary and dental health, real estate and construction. Marie-Josée has developed renowned expertise in transactional taxation. Her role is to efficiently structure a transaction while taking commercial situations and tax issues into account. Her experience is the result of 20 years of law practice in a certified accounting firm serving an extensive clientele of SMEs and professionals working in the healthcare and real estate sectors.
Marie-Josée regularly gives news conferences on taxation and publishes articles in specialized magazines.
Real estate and construction
Analyzing the tax aspects of acquiring, selling or holding real estate properties
Arranging and setting up the financial structure
Due diligence process, including titles searches and securities affecting the real property
Identifying and assessing a real estate project’s opportunities and risks, and hidden defects, condominiums and commercial leases
Identifying the optimal structure and best vehicle to adopt when acquiring real estate projects
Preparing all the documentation required for acquiring, developing, building, financing or negotiating a real estate sale