Partner, Notary
Natasha Girouard
Contact
Montreal
25th Floor1100 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C9
CANADA 514 397-8500 514 397-8515 info@bcf.ca
Profile
Natasha Girouard is a notary and the partner in charge of BCF's Wealth Protection group. Her humanism, empathy and ability to simplify complex legal components have made her a highly-valued counselor when it comes to juggling important sensitive issues surrounding tax and estate planning.
Natasha helps business people and wealthy families put in place mechanisms to protect their assets and transfer their wealth, including through wills and the establishment of trusts.
Beyond tax and estate planning, she provides services on every aspect of business people’s lives, including common law spousal agreements, marriage contracts, and the homologation of a protection mandate for a relative who is incapacitated.
She also advises and assists liquidators in the process of liquidating a succession, trustees in their role as testamentary trust administrators, and legatees and heirs seeking to ensure that their rights are respected.
Expertise
Education
- Diploma in advanced studies, Taxation, McGill University (2004)
- LL.M., Masters in Law, specialization in notarial studies, Université de Montréal (1996)
- LL.B., Université de Sherbrooke (1994)
Publications
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“Achieving a Successful Business Succession: An Approach That Is As Technical As It Is Personal”
bcf.ca, February 1st, 2021
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“How to Protect Your Family and Loved Ones in These Times of COVID-19”
bcf.ca, May 6th, 2020
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“Étude de cas 2 : La création d’une fiducie jusqu’à sa liquidation”
(with Richard Gauthier, Julie Doyon and Isabelle Gouin), Association de planification fiscale et financière, Congrès 2008
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“L’incidence de la date d’union sur l’exemption de résidence principale”
(with Annie Boivin), Stratège, Association de planification fiscale et financière, December 2008
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“Étude de cas 2 : Protection du patrimoine : fiducies et autres stratégies”
(with Pierre Fleury, Philippe Jordan, Geneviève Leblanc and Hubert Sibre), Association de planification fiscale et financière, Congrès 2006
Conferences
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2014 to 2021
“Les fiducies pour non-juristes”, APFF conference
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May 15th 2019
“Les cônes orange de l’homologation de mandat” (in collaboration with Julie Loranger), APFF conference
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December 4th, 2018
“Quelques leçons tirées de praticiennes en liquidation de successions” (in collaboration with Julie Loranger), Yvon Blais Colloque on Estate Settlement,
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November 20th, 2018
“Exécution des mandats de protection : une route parsemée d’embûches” (in collaboration with Julie Loranger), presented to TD Bank
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2015
“Conditions légales dans la vie d’un entrepreneur” (in collaboration with Pascale Villani), presented to TD Bank
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2013
“Les conséquences de l’inaptitude d’un dirigeant d’entreprise”, MICA
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2013
“Les préoccupations légales des entrepreneurs”, MICA
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2013
“La résidence principale : trucs et stratégie” ” (updated), (in collaboration with Annie Boivin), APFF Symposium
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February 19 and 27, 2013
“L’affaire Éric c. Lola : maintien le statu quo des conjoints de fait, mais quel est donc ce statu quo?” (in collaboration with Julie Loranger) BCF continuing legal education program
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March 2011
“Les mandats en prévision de l’inaptitude des gens d’affaires et des entrepreneurs” (in collaboration with Julie Loranger) BCF continuing legal education program
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March 2012
“La planification testamentaire des gens d’affaires” (in collaboration with Julie Loranger). Conference given at the bi-annual training session of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
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October 24th, 2012
“Comment minimiser les risques financiers de l’entrepreneur”, Private banking of a financial institution, October 24th, 2012
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November 14th, 2012
“La fiducie pour effectuer un gel successoral et les obligations légales découlant du mariage” to a business network of business owners
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March 2009
“Créer et vivre avec une fiducie de protection d'actifs”, (in collaboration with Julie Loranger). Conference given at the bi-annual training session of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
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September 2008
“La résidence principale : trucs et stratégie”, Lunch training conference given at the Association de planification fiscale et financière (in collaboration with Annie Boivin)
Professional Affiliation(s)
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- Chambre des notaires du Québec
- Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)
Involvement
- Member of the board of directors, Maison Saint-Gabriel (March 2017 to August 2023)
