S. Dane ZoBell

Prior to joining Felesky Flynn, Dane practiced employment law at an Alberta-based firm. He holds his Bachelor of Laws with distinction from the University of Alberta.

Dane has been ranked as a featured Leading Lawyer in both Corporate Tax and Estate & Personal Tax Planning – Estate & Tax Planning by Canadian Lexpert®.

An astute listener, Dane finds great fulfillment in solving tax issues for families, entrepreneurs and business owners.

Dane keeps his estate law knowledge sharp by sitting on the boards for the CBA Wills and Estates and STEP Edmonton.

Credentials

Called to the Alberta Bar, 2009
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (with Distinction), University of Alberta, 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA) (with Great Distinction), University of Lethbridge, 2005
Regular presenter at CBA, CTF, LESA and Agricultural Update for Professionals Courses

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, Canadian Bar Association – Wills, Estates & Trusts Section (Director) & Taxation Section (also past chair of Student Section at the University of Alberta)
Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
Member, STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Edmonton Board
Member, Former Director and President, Estate Planning Council of Edmonton
Member & Director, Edmonton Lawyer’s and Accountants Tax Discussion Group

Publications & Presentations

“Nothing counts so much as blood… except bad blood”, 2023 Farm Advisory Update CAFA, February 16, 2023
Co-presenter at the Agricultural Update for Professionals Course, October 31 – November 3, 2022
“Things that go bump in the night and taxes”, STEP Edmonton, October 27, 2022
“Tax Tips and Traps for Wealth and Succession Planning”, Canada Bar Association – Tax (North), October 26, 2022
“AISH – Issues and Planning”, LESA’s Refresher 2022 – Wills and Estates – May, 2022
“Tax considerations in estate planning for farmers”, Canada Bar Association – Tax (North), January 12, 2021
“AISH Tax issues and planning”, Canada Bar Association – Wills, Estates and Trusts, May 12, 2020
Co-presenter at the Agricultural Update for Professionals Course, October 28 – November 6, 2019
Co-presenter “Post Mortem Issues – Tax and Insolvency”, STEP Edmonton, February 28, 2019
Contributor, Chapter 13 – Taxation, LESA Alberta Wills and Estates Practice Manual (2019 Update)
Co-Presenter, “Agriculture Update for Professionals” (Grande Prairie, Lloydminster, Saskatoon, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary), 2019
Co-presenter at the Agricultural Update for Professionals Course (Alberta Community & Co-operative Association), October 15 – 24, 2018
Co-presenter “Succession Planning, Wills and Estate and Post-Mortem”, 2018 Prairie Provinces Tax Conference (Canadian Tax Foundation)
“Spousal Trusts Have Limited CGD Access”, Canadian Tax Focus vol. 8, no. 1 (Canadian Tax Foundation), February 2018
Co-presenter at the Agricultural Update for Professionals Course (Alberta Community & Co-operative Association), October 16 – 25, 2017
“Nuances in Farm Rollover Rules”, Canadian Tax Focus, vol. 7, no. 2 (Canadian Tax Foundation), May 2017
Co-authored “Helping your client navigate the choppy waters of estate planning and administration”, CPA Forum North, and CPA Forum South, October 21 & 23, 2016
Co-Authored “Residence, Citizenship and Liability for Tax: US and Canadian Rules”, Canada Tax Foundation – Young Practitioners, June 7, 2016
“Legislate First – Fix it Later – An update on spousal trusts and charitable donations”, CBA – Wills, Estates & Trusts Section, March 8, 2016
“Tax Considerations when Drafting Your First Will”, LESA Seminar – Drafting Your First Will, November 2015
“Bill C-43 & Graduated Rate Estates”, CPA Forum North 2015 – Jasper Park Lodge, November 2015
Co-Authored “Personal Services Businesses”, Canada Bar Association – Labour and Employment Section, October 2015
“Federal Budget 2015: Proposed Amendments to Section 55(2)”, Canada Bar Association – Tax Section, September 2015
Co-Authored “Personal Services Businesses”, CBA Labour and Employment Section, October 2015
“Bill C-43 & Graduated Rate Estates”, 2nd Annual Public Practitioners’ & Technicians Meeting, June 2015
“Bill C-43 & Graduated Rate Estates: Some Problems and Potential Solutions”, Edmonton Public Practitioners’ & Technicians Meeting, June 2015
Co-Authored “The Personal Services Business”, Canada Tax Foundation – Young Practitioners, February 2015
“PSB – Update and Risk Management”, Edmonton CA Club, February 2014
“Personal Services Business”, Canada Bar Association – Tax Section, October 2013

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