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Incorporating a Personal Real Estate Corporation
A personal real estate corporation is a special type of corporation available to licensed realtors in British Columbia, through which real estate services may be provided. In this article, we discuss the basics of incorporating a personal real estate corporation.
Transparency Registers: a new requirement for BC Private Companies
Recent changes to the British Columbia Business Corporations Act require private companies to create and maintain a Transparency Register containing information about significant individuals of the company.
Boilerplate Clauses in Commercial Agreements
In this article we discuss a small selection of “boilerplate” clauses that regularly appear at the end of commercial contracts.
Annual Reports for BC Companies
In this article, we discuss the Annual Report and other routine annual paperwork that would apply to a typical, privately held British Columbia company.
Legal due diligence when buying a business
Conducting due diligence is an essential step before buying a business. This article discusses some of the basic searches that apply to most transactions.
Probate in British Columbia
For most executors, obtaining a grant of probate will be necessary or desirable in the course of administering an estate. The process can be started as soon as a death certificate is obtained.
Disability Trusts: providing for disabled beneficiaries
A disability trust authorizes the trustee (or in the case of a will, the executor) to make discretionary payments to a disabled beneficiary. Increasingly, will-makers are interested in providing for disabled beneficiaries without jeopardizing their access to government assistance.
Common questions about Commercial Leases
A commercial lease is a binding contract between the owner of commercial property (the landlord) and one or more tenants who wish to occupy that
Incorporating a Sole Proprietorship
What is a Sole Proprietorship? Lots of entrepreneurs start out as sole proprietors. While incorporating a business can take some time and planning, a sole