Including divorce, separation agreements, cohabitation agreements & other common-law relationship matters, custody & other parenting matters, adoption
Including incorporations & other business structuring, shareholder agreements, annual returns
Including sales & purchase, mortgage & other financing, land development
Corporate & Business Structure
This field of practice governs, firstly, the establishment and maintenance of organizations and business structures such as corporations, joint ventures, partnerships, sole proprietorships, or societies and other not-for-profit associations.
The basic reason for establishing some kind of legal business structure is that such an organization is a legal entity unto itself, which has a separate identity from its shareholders. Establishing a corporate entity separates the company from the individual, thereby shielding shareholders from corporate liability. As well, tax treatment for a company is different than for an individual, resulting in important financial advantages.
Martinson & Harder will assist you with:
- Incorporation
- Various commercial transactions*
- Corporate finance
- Preparation or review of contracts
- Shareholder agreements
- Corporate rollovers
- Business restructuring
- Ongoing strategic tax planning
- The annual returns and all other matters required by the Alberta government in order to maintain the “active” status of your business
* Martinson & Harder also handles all your purchase & sale of properties and other assets and asset/equipment financing & leasing. See more detail at our REAL ESTATE, RENTAL & LEASING, and PURCHASE & SALE OF ASSETS pages.
Our job is to help you understand the many variables to be considered when determining which legal business and share structure best suits your needs and then deal with any changes or transaction matters that occur throughout the life of your company.
At Martinson & Harder, those practicing in this field are:
Including preparation and/or review of offers, mortgage & other financing
Including incorporations & other business structuring, shareholder agreements, annual returns
Including review or preparation of contracts
Including sales & purchase, mortgage & other financing, land development
Including collections, builders’ liens, personal injury, contractual, landlord/tenant, insurance
Including preparation and/or review of offers, mortgage & other financing
Including preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney & Personal Directives
Including sales & purchase of land, mortgage & other financing, land development
Including review or preparation of contracts
Including planning prior to a death and probate and all other matters relating to management of affairs following a death
Including collections, builders’ liens, contractual, commercial landlord/tenant, insurance
Including review or preparation of contracts for oil & gas access, grazing, farmland
Implementing various methods of protecting personal & business assets from creditors
Including matters of abuse & exploitation and maintenance of autonomy
Including purchase, sale or lease
Including management of company assets & liabilities within estate planning, but also involves transition planning for company duties & responsibilities
Including collections, contractual, landlord/tenant and any other operational disputes
Including all financial & personal care matters relating to dependent adults
Including proper employment & dismissal practices, contracting, labour code matters
Implementing various methods of protecting personal & farm assets from creditors
Including wrongful dismissal, other contractual matters, labour code issues
Including management of farm assets & liabilities within estate planning, but also involves transition planning for duties & responsibilities within the farm company
Implementing various methods of protecting personal assets from creditors
Official validation of documents
Official validation of documents
Including proper employment & dismissal practices, contracting, labour code matters
Official validation of documents