Overview of Advisor Agreement

January 31, 2018
What is this document? An Advisor Agreement (also known as a Contractor Agreement) is used to establish the terms and conditions of the service relationship between a company and an individual or another company.

Why do you enter into legal agreements?

October 31, 2017
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Overview of IP Transfer Agreement

September 06, 2017
An IP Transfer Agreement is an agreement between an individual or corporation transferring its intellectual property to another individual or corporation.

Overview of Referral Agreement

April 06, 2017
A Referral Agreement is an agreement between companies or individuals who refer potential clients or leads to the other party, in exchange for some form of compensation for the referral.

Overview of Promissory Note

April 06, 2017
Promissory notes can be used whenever one person owes another person money, and the person who is to receive the money wants some security that the money will be paid.

Overview of Buy-Sell Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Buy-Sell Agreement, also known as a Shotgun Agreement or a Buyout Agreement, is an agreement between shareholders that enables the shareholders to end their relationship, and is especially useful when they can’t get along any more.

Overview of Cease & Desist Letter

March 30, 2017
This Cease & Desist Letter seeks to prevent a party from using another party’s registered trademark without permission.

Overview of Credit Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Credit Agreement is a contract made between a borrower and a lender. It establishes how much money the borrower will lend, as well as the terms of the loan.

Overview of Partnership Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Partnership Agreement governs the relationship between two or more partners in a venture. It establishes the rules of the partnership and governs each party’s responsibilities to the business and to other partners.

Overview of Bill of Sale

March 30, 2017
A Bill of Sale is a legal document that records that the seller sold specific property on a specific date to the buyer. It is proof that the property was transferred from the seller to the buyer.

Overview of Accounting Agreement

March 30, 2017
An Accounting Agreement is an agreement between an individual and an accountant, where the accountant agrees to provide tax filing services for personal or corporate taxes.

Overview of Share Buyback Notice

March 30, 2017
A Share Buyback Notice is a notice to a corporation that a shareholder is transferring shares of the corporation to the corporation for a stated price (the share buyback amount) under a Share Buyback Agreement.

Overview of Asset Purchase Agreement

March 30, 2017
This is an agreement between a vendor/seller and a purchaser which sets out the terms and conditions relating to the purchase and sale of a company’s assets.

Overview of Technology Usage Policy

March 30, 2017
A Technology Usage Policy is a general guideline outlining an employee’s obligations with using technology in the workplace.

Overview of Share Split Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Share Split Agreement enables a corporation to enact a share/stock split that results in the overall number of issued shares being increased.

Overview of Resignation, Release and Waiver

March 30, 2017
A Resignation, Release and Waiver is a legal document where one party agrees to resign from their position, and waive any present or future claims against the other party.

Overview of Marketing and Collaboration Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Marketing and Collaboration Agreement is an agreement between two organizations where the organizations agree to enter into a cross-promotional relationship for the purpose of mutual benefit.

Overview of Voting Trust

March 30, 2017
A Voting Trust transfers to a Trustee the legal right to attend shareholders meetings and vote the shares that are subject to the trust. The Trust is usually for a specified amount of time.

Overview of Borrowing By-Law

March 30, 2017
This corporate by-law, often referred to as “By-Law No. 2”, is a by-law that is approved by the directors and shareholders of the corporation once the entity has been incorporated.

Overview of General By-Law

March 30, 2017
This corporate by-law, often referred to as “By-Law No. 1”, is a by-law that is approved by the directors and shareholders of the corporation once the entity has been incorporated.

Overview of Bulk Sales Act Affidavit

March 30, 2017
A Bulk Sales Affidavit is a document required by the Bulk Sales Act (Ontario). The purpose of the Bulk Sales Act is to protect creditor...

Overview of Agreement to Terminate

March 30, 2017
An Agreement to Terminate is a document in which parties to a previous agreement agree that the previous agreement is to be terminated and be of no further force and effect.

Overview of Leave of Absence Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Leave of Absence Agreement is an agreement between an employee and employer, where the employer agrees to permit the employee to take a temporary leave of absence.

Overview of Workplace Harassment Policy

March 30, 2017
This document can be used by companies that would like a policy in place to handle workplace harassment. It outlines what constitutes harassment, and employee and supervisor responsibilities if they see or are subject to harassment.

Overview of Engagement Letter

March 30, 2017
This document is used by a lawyer to establish a lawyer-client relationship with his or her client. It outlines the relationship between the lawyer and client, the scope of the work and information about pricing.

Overview of Notice of Mediation

March 30, 2017
This document is a notice to both parties involved in a dispute that a mandatory mediation session will be occurring at a certain time and place.

Overview of Mediation Agreement

March 30, 2017
This document is an agreement of understanding between two parties who are agreeing to use mediation to settle a dispute.

Overview of Marriage Agreement

March 30, 2017
It is an agreement entered into by a married couple, or two people intending to marry on a specified date.

Overview of Subscription Agreement

March 30, 2017
A share subscription agreement is the purchase agreement between a company and an investor when the company issues shares to the investor.

Overview of Commercial Sublease

March 30, 2017
The Commercial Sublease is an agreement between a tenant (who is leasing the commercial property) and the person who wishes to sublet the property from the original tenant.

Overview of Offer to Lease

March 30, 2017
An Offer to Lease is a binding document that outlines and confirms certain terms and conditions before the parties enter into a formal Commercial Lease.

Overview of Commercial Lease

March 30, 2017
A Commercial Lease is an agreement where a commercial tenant agrees to rent property from a commercial landlord for a specified fee, purpose, and duration of time.

Overview of Closing Agenda

March 30, 2017
A Closing Agenda is a document that is often used in order to structure a transaction. It works as a checklist to determine what steps and documents are required in order to close the transaction.

Overview of Joint Venture Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Joint Venture Agreement is a document that is signed by two or more persons that wish to enter into a joint venture. The document specifies what the roles and responsibilities are of each party, as well as what the hoals of the venture are.

Overview of Letter of Intent

March 30, 2017
A Letter of Intent (often referred to as an LOI) or an Investor Term Sheet is a document that is often used between a potential investor and a company to settle the material terms and conditions of an investment.

Overview of Employee Stock Option Plan

March 30, 2017
The purpose of an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is to enable the corporation to grant stock options to its directors, officers, employees and consultants (the “participants”).

Overview of Directors Resolutions

March 30, 2017
Director Resolutions are decisions made by the directors of the corporation.  These resolutions relate to managing the corporation and include decisions such as issuing shares, appointing officers, financial matters and approving major agreements entered into by the corporation.

Overview of Standard Disclaimer Language

March 30, 2017
This Standard Disclaimer Language is intended to protect a company from liability for injuries or loss sustained by a guest participating in a company activity.

Overview of Merchant Terms of Use/Merchant Agreement

March 30, 2017
Various websites/apps facilitate transactions between the website’s subscribers and participating merchants. The Merchant Terms of Use/Merchant Agreement (MTOU) is the agreement that governs the relationship between the merchant and the website/app.

Overview of Event Photography Agreement

March 30, 2017
An Event Photography Agreement is an agreement used between a photographer (or photography company and their photographers) and the client who has hired them to take photos.

Overview of Loan Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Loan Agreement is a contract made between a borrower and lender. It establishes the terms of the loan.

Overview of General Security Agreement

March 30, 2017
A General Security Agreement (GSA) creates a security interest in the personal property of a debtor, and is used to give security for a loan.

Overview of Dispute Resolution Agreement

March 30, 2017
‘Dispute resolution’ refers to the process by which disputes are to be resolved between parties to an agreement. The two basic approaches to resolving disputes are the court system, and mediation/arbitration.

Overview of Consulting Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Consulting Agreement (also known as a Contractor Agreement) is used to establish the terms and conditions of the service relationship between a company and an individual or another company.

Overview of Share Transfer Agreement

March 30, 2017
A Share Transfer Agreement is an agreement that transfers shares from the vendor, to a purchaser corporation in exchange for shares in the purchaser corporation.

Overview of Corporate Minute Books

March 23, 2017
The Corporate Minute Book is a collection of documents that forms the official record of the activities of the corporation, beginning at incorporation.

Overview of Distribution Agreements

March 23, 2017
A Distribution Agreement is an agreement between a supplier of goods and distributor of goods where the distributor sells the supplier’s product.

Legal Tips & Tricks: Negotiating an Agreement should Start with a Blank Page

September 09, 2016
When entering into an important contract, take the time to discuss with your business partners, advisors and legal counsel, to make sure that you are clear about your opportunities and risks.  In this article, we describe four simple steps to follow to make sure that your interests are protected when negotiating an agreement.