Legal Forms

Have you and your spouse decided to separate? If you live in Alberta, you can put the terms of the separation in writing with this Separation and Matrimonial Property Agreement.

• The Separation Agreement assumes that the parties own the matrimonial home (principal residence) as joint tenants.
• The parties agree to transfer title to the property into one name alone.
• The transferee of the title will buy out the share of the other party.
• Each party releases the other from any support or alimony claims.
• Neither party is entitled to pension benefits or RRSP of the other party.
• The Separation Agreement also provides for joint custody of minor children.
• This legal template is for married couples and cannot be used by cohabiting (common law) couples.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Equalize the capital contributions of each of the shareholders of an Alberta corporation with this Share Capital Equalization Agreement.

• The intent of the Agreement is that both of the shareholders will end up with half of the issued shares.
• The contributing shareholder will make equal yearly instalment payments to the other shareholder for a proportionate number of shares, to bring his/her shareholdings up to 50% of the corporation's issued shares.
• The shares will be held in trust until all payments are made, at which time the additional shares will be released to the contributing shareholder.

Establish the rights and privileges for common and preferred share classes of an Alberta corporation with this ready-made Schedule to the Articles of Incorporation.

• This Schedule is for the following classes of shares:
  • Class A and B common voting shares;
  • Class C non-voting dividend bearing shares;
  • Preferred D and E non-voting redeemable retractable dividend bearing shares with rights on dissolution in priority to all other share classes.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Create two classes of common shares for a new Alberta corporation with this Schedule to the Articles of Incorporation.

• The Schedule establishes the rights and privileges attaching to the shares, pursuant to Article 3 of the Articles, as follows:
  • Class A and B common voting dividend-bearing shares,
  • rights on dissolution to rank pari passu (in other words, both classes rank equally).
• The Schedule must be attached to the Articles of Incorporation and submitted to Corporate Registry.
• This document is intended for use solely within the Province of Alberta, under the provincial Business Corporations Act.

Incorporate an Alberta corporation with common and preferred share classes by attaching this Schedule to the Articles of Incorporation.

1. Class A common voting shares;
2. Class B common non-voting shares;
3. dividends on common shares to be declared contemporaneously;
4. Class C preferred non-voting dividend bearing redeemable shares with rights on dissolution in priority to other classes;
5. Class D preferred non-voting shares, with rights on dissolution in priority to the common shares.

Alberta Articles of Incorporation Schedule for Share Classes A and B Common, C and D Preferred, available in MS Word format. Download, edit as necessary, print for filing with Corporate Registry.

Create voting, non-voting and redeemable share classes for an Alberta corporation with this Schedule to the Articles of Incorporation

• The Schedule sets out the rights and restrictions attaching to the following classes of shares:
  • Class A and B voting dividend bearing shares;
  • Class C and D nonvoting dividend bearing shares;
  • Class E nonvoting redeemable retractable dividend bearing shares, with rights on dissolution in priority to other classes;
  • Class F voting redeemable retractable nondividend bearing shares, with rights on dissolution in priority to other classes except Class E shares.
• The Schedule must be attached to the Articles of Incorporation or Amendment and submitted to Corporate Registry in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).
• Available in MS Word format.

Lock up the shares of a privately held Alberta corporation in connection with a takeover offer to purchase the shares with this downloadable template.

• The agreement must be signed by each of the shareholders, pursuant to a pre-acquisition agreement between the corporation and the offeror.
• Each shareholder agrees to deposit its shares and to surrender any options or warrants it has to purchase shares.
• Each shareholder agrees not to acquire any additional shares and not to dispose of any of its existing shares except in accordance with the offer.
• The shareholders will not exercise any rights or remedies they may have under Alberta law to delay, hinder or challenge the offer.
• A share lock-up agreement ensures that every shareholder is prepared to accept the offer.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Prepare a Share Purchase Agreement for a reverse takeover of an Alberta corporation with this downloadable template.

• The purchaser is purchasing all of the shares of a privately held company from the shareholders.
• The vendor shareholders will be issued shares from the purchaser's treasury.
• Any shareholder who holds outstanding share options in the company will be issued options or warrants to acquire shares of the purchaser.
• Subsection 85.1 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) will apply so that the sale will not incur tax cost for the vendors.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable so you can tailor it to your exact needs.
• This legal template is intended solely for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

File a construction lien claim against a property in Alberta for which you provided labour, materials or services with this free Statement of Lien form.

• The form can be used by a lienholder on an improvement project under s. 34(1) of the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act.
• The template includes full instructions to help you complete the form and properly execute it in front of a notary or commissioner for oaths.
• It also includes a list of important dates by which the lien must be filed and how long it is valid.
• The form is made up of two parts:
  • Statement of Lien - Form A
  • Affidavit Verifying Claim by Lienholder / Affidavit Verifying Claim by Other than Lienholder - Form B.
• Available as a fillable PDF form from the Government of Alberta.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Has your spouse recently passed away? If the two of you owned real estate as joint tenants in the Province of Alberta, you will need to file this Statutory Declaration re Proof of Death.

• The Statutory Declaration must be recorded with the appropriate Land Titles Office in order to have title to the property transferred into your name, as the surviving joint tenant.
• This free form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to print, download and use.
• Only for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.