The Entreprenuers’ Lawyer
Business Incorporation and Corporate Structure Services
The decisions you make when you structure your business follow it for its entire life. Get incorporated incorrectly, skip the shareholder agreement, or set up the wrong entity type, and the cost of fixing it later is always higher than doing it right the first time. These services cover the legal foundation of your business.
Foundation Services
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Federal Incorporation — $1,197
Incorporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), allowing you to operate across all provinces and use your corporate name nationally. Government fees included.
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Provincial Incorporation — Ontario — $997
Incorporation under the Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA), suited for businesses operating primarily in Ontario. Government fees included.
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Shareholder Agreement — $2,797
A private contract between shareholders governing how the corporation is owned and managed. One of the most important documents a corporation can have — and one of the most costly to be without.
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Partnership Agreement — $2,197
A contract governing ownership percentages, capital contributions, profit sharing, decision-making, and exit provisions for business partnerships.
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Joint Venture Agreement — $2,197
A contract for two or more parties collaborating on a specific project while remaining separate legal entities.
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Operating Agreement — $1,797
A governing document that sets out how a business makes decisions and who has the authority to make them.
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CRA Business Account Registration — $297
Registration of your business with the Canada Revenue Agency for GST/HST, payroll, and other required CRA accounts after incorporation.
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Corporate Minute Book Setup — $797
Creation and organization of your corporate minute book — the required legal record of your corporation's key decisions. Required for all corporations under federal and provincial law.