Every corporation carrying on business in Alberta must be registered in Alberta, but it doesn’t need to be an Alberta company. For example, a corporation from another province that is carrying on business in Alberta can be “extra-provincially” registered to meet that requirement. This also applies to federal corporations that are carrying on business here […]
Can you do our own incorporation? Well, kind of – you can walk into a registry yourself but you still need to have a registry agent to file the Articles of Incorporation, Notice of Directors, and Notice of Address. However, the fact that the agent completes the filing does not mean that everything is correct. […]
The first thing we do when incorporating is a “NUANS” search to make sure that the name you want for your corporation is available. Assuming that the desired name is available, the next thing that we do is prepare and file Articles of Incorporation with Corporate Registry. The Articles specify things like the number and […]
Incorporating is not always the right answer for every business. Here are some reasons you might consider not incorporating your business: Costs. There are costs for setting up the corporation in the first place, but there are also ongoing legal and accounting fees each year. Extra admin. The corporation creates extra administrative work as it […]
Sometimes in business you have to make changes on the fly to improve your product. That was the case yesterday for the NBA (and the NBA is most definitely a well-run business) when the Thunder and Hawks played with clashing uniform colours. It was hard to watch, even for die-hard fans of those teams (Let’s […]
It’s basically impossible to exaggerate the important of entrepreneurs. They bring originality and variety to our communities. They drive our economies. They’re passionate about what they do. There is something special about entrepreneurs. Earlier this week, Guy Raz, host of the NPR program “How I Built This” – a podcast about the greatest innovators, entrepreneurs, […]
You are required to perform your contractual obligations, otherwise you will have breached the contract. If you breach a contract, the other party to the contract may bring a claim against you for any loss they experienced as a result of the breach. However, there are some circumstances where you are not required to perform […]
Ben was a guest on on the latest Lawyerist podcast episode! Listen here: You can also read a related blog post Ben wrote for Lawyerist by clicking here. The Lawyerist Podcast features successful lawyers, authors and thought leaders, and other creatives helping to shape the future of law practice.
So many of our clients are doing really exciting, interesting things in their businesses and in the community. Each month, Allison takes a client for coffee to find out more about what they’re up to so we can share their story. This month she sat down with Alberio Bathory-Frota from Servall Development. Meet Alberio Bathory-Frota! […]
EDIT: While we do charge for initial consultations, please note we do offer a free 15 minute phone call to determine whether an initial consultation is appropriate for you. No legal advice will be given during the phone call but we can normally tell within minutes whether we can help you or if you should […]