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Marshall’s scream shattered the peace of the house. “I don’t believe it,” he yelled out….
Under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), a unanimous shareholder agreement (USA) is an agreement…
There are two statutes that govern the creation of corporations in Alberta; the Canadian Business Corporations…
What is a Bylaw? As far as the word “bylaw” goes, most people tend to…
As the informative, but perhaps dated, video put out by the courts to help explain…
In many ways a pre-trial conference is similar to the mediation process but parties to…
The person that a will names to administer the estate of the testator.
A person who is entitled to receive money, property or other benefits from a trust,…
An encumbrance generally indicates that a third party has a registrable interest in the land;…
A restrictive covenant is a contract that restricts land owners from certain activities on their…
An easement is a limited privilege for the use and access of property given to…
A formal document that is filed with the courts which sets out the Defendant’s version…
Legal proceedings initiated by a party with the goal of enforcing a right or resolving…
Something of value in the eyes of the law that must be given from one…
A relationship between two people who are not married but who share in one another’s…
A higher authority’s examination of the decision made by a lower authority with the goal…
A written statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or affirmation of…
A legal process used by a lender to force the sale of land when the…
A type of loan that is secured against the borrower’s “real property” such as their…
A legislated limit on the amount of non-pecuniary loss (for example, pain and suffering) a…
A Plaintiff’s own negligence that contributed a portion of his or her injuries. A Defendant…
A joint-venture is a term used to describe a contractual arrangement between parties. A joint-venture…
A type of business corporation used by eligible professionals for tax and liability purposes. The…
A type of partnership used by eligible professionals that limits each partner’s individual liability for…
A partnership comprised of a general partner and a limited partner or partners. The general…
When two or more persons (including corporations) are in business together for the purposes of…
A business owned and operated by a single person who is personally liable for the…
A written or spoken agreement that is enforceable by law. The elements of an enforceable…
Judge-made law that has been established over many years based on custom and judicial precedent….
A written agreement, to which all of the shareholders of a corporation are parties, that…
Written rules adopted by a corporation for the purpose of governing its affairs and its…
Documents that set out how the internal affairs of a corporation should be governed. In…
NUANS stands for Newly Updated Automated Name Search. NUANS is a sophisticated search engine that…
A legal entity established by legislation such as the Alberta Business Corporations Act. A corporation…
