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With over 30 years of combined experience, Smith Allen LLP proudly offers customized services to meet the needs of clients in Canada, the United States and Israel in tax and estate planning, U.S. real estate, Quebec real estate, Internet fraud and U.S. immigration matters.

Our team of experienced attorneys and notaries, with offices in Montreal, Toronto, Florida and California, is uniquely positioned to recommend and implement strategies that meet the legal and tax requirements of clients in all three countries.

The Smith Allen LLP team is led by Alan Garrett Smith, whose highly developed expertise, extensive knowledge, meticulous attention to detail and commitment to client service enable us to provide the best possible outcomes for our clients and their families in the United States and Israel. Smith Allen LLP has worked with the FTC over the years to recover losses for thousands of victims of online fraud. Let us work together to maintain the safety of the Internet and protect the safety of people's property is our mission.

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