Legal Forms

Make your will and plan for the future with this package of estate planning documents for the Province of Ontario.

This package contains the following documents:

1. Ontario Continuing Power of Attorney for Property, which lets you name someone you trust to manage your property and financial affairs on your behalf.
2. Ontario Power of Attorney for Personal Care, which lets you name an agent to make health care and personal care decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated.
3. Ontario Revocation of Power of Attorney form.
4. Ontario Personal Directive, which allows you to give instructions regarding medical treatment and personal care decisions, in the event you are not able to communicate those instructions at some point in the future.
5. Legal will kit for Canada, which includes a will form, an Ontario Affidavit of Execution of Will form as required by provincial laws, instructions and information to guide you through preparing your will, and a comprehensive estate planning questionnaire.
6. Ontario Codicil to Will form.

Save over 50% off the regular price of your estate planning documents with this all-in-one downloadable package. The forms can be used by more than one person in your household.

Give yourself and your family the peace of mind that comes with knowing you have made arrangements for future eventualities.

Prepare a Financial Guarantee Bond under Section 44 of the Ontario Construction Lien Act with this template form.

• This form of bond is to be used for vacating a lien by payment into court.
• The principal under the bond agrees to pay the obligee of the bond all lien costs directed by the court.
• The surety will cover any deficiency not paid by the principal, up to a maximum stated amount.
• The surety is entitled to an assignment of rights from any person who receives payment from the bond proceeds.
• Click the Free Download button to download your copy directly from the Government of Ontario website.
• For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Prepare a Financial Guarantee Bond under Subsection 78 (10) of the Ontario Construction Lien Act with this template form.

• This form of bond is to be used when title to a property is being transferred from a mortgagee to a purchaser.
• The mortgagee (principal under the bond) agrees to pay all lien claimants who have proved a lien.
• If the principal defaults, the surety will pay the lien claims, up to a maximum stated amount.
• A lien claimant cannot claim against the surety unless the principal defaults.
• The surety is entitled to an assignment of rights from any person who receives payment from the bond proceeds.
• The form includes an Affidavit of Good Faith by Mortgagee, an Affidavit of Execution (required if the principal is an individual), and a copy of the relevant section of the Construction Lien Act.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• This template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to download, fill in and print.
• For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Do you own property in Ontario jointly with someone who has hired a contractor to do work on the property?

• Protect yourself from lien claims by serving the contractor with this Ontario Notice to Contractor Form 1 under Section 18 of the provincial Construction Lien Act.
• This Notice would be used in a situation where the contractor has signed a contract with the other joint owner(s) or owner(s) in common.
• The Notice informs the contractor that the owner signing the Notice assumes no responsibility for the improvements.
• Click the Free Download button to download your copy directly from the Government of Ontario website.
• For use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

ON contractors, notify a landlord about the details of a contract for tenant improvements with this Ontario Notice to Landlord Form 2.

• The Notice is given under subsection 19(1) of the Construction Lien Act (Ontario).
• The Notice informs the landlord that the contractor has entered into an agreement with the tenant to make improvements to the rental premises.
• The form includes the provisions of subsection 19(1) of the Act.
• Buy the form once, and it's yours to use as often as you require.
• This notice form template is easy to download and use.
• Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Set up a family trust as part of your tax planning strategy with this package of forms for Ontario.

• The package contains the following forms:
  • Irrevocable Trust Agreement,
  • Consent of Proposed Trustee, which must be signed by each of the designated trustees,
  • Resolutions of the Trustees establishing the trust,
  • Receipt for the initial trust property,
  • Promissory Note,
  • Register of Trustees.
• The trust will be an irrevocable discretionary trust.
• The division date will be the first to occur of (i) the date of the principal or (ii) the day before the 21st anniversary of the execution date of the trust agreement.
• The agreement provides for the incapacity of a trustee or a beneficiary.
• The settlor will derive no income or capital or other benefit from the trust.
• The settlor cannot act as a trustee.
• The settlor cannot revoke the trust.
• For the purposes of the Income Tax Act, the trust can only be resident in Canada.
• The trustees will be indemnified and held harmless against claims, losses and damages in connection with their acting as trustees. The indemnities and protections afforded to any trustee under the agreement will continue to run even if the trustee ceases to hold the position of trustee.
• No distributions of capital or income shall be made at any time that there are less than two trustees in office.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Prepare a General Bylaw for a Non-Offering Corporation with this template form for the Province of Ontario.

• A non-offering corporation is one that does not offer its securities to the public.
• This Bylaw No. 1 template sets out generally how the business of the corporation will be conducted, including such things as:
  • meetings of shareholders and directors,
  • appointment and duties of officers,
  • indemnity of directors and officers,
  • method of giving notice.
• Available in MS Word format and easy to download and use. 
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

This Ontario Guarantee and Postponement of Claim is a means of securing repayment of the indebtedness of a corporate borrower.

• The guarantor is a director, shareholder, sole proprietor or other person with a material interest in the business of the borrower.
• The guarantor guarantees that he/she will repay the indebtedness to the lender if the borrower defaults in payment.
• The guarantor agrees that any debts owed by the borrower to the guarantor will be postponed to the debts owed to the lender, and the lender's claims would take priority.
• To access the form, add it to your cart and click on the checkout button to pay for your purchase. You can then download the form to your PC, laptop or tablet.
• Intended for use in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Secure the lease obligations of a corporate tenant in the Province of Ontario with this unconditional and continuing Guarantee of Commercial Lease.

• The guarantee is given by a principal of the company, such as a shareholder, partner, sole proprietor or some other person with a financial interest in the tenant.
• The guarantee is being given as a means to induce the landlord to execute the lease.
• The guarantor guarantees payment of all rent and other amounts due under the lease, including the payment of legal fees incurred by the landlord in enforcing the terms of the lease.
• Never sign a commercial lease with a business tenant without also getting a personal guarantee of the lease. Buy the form, download it, fill in the details, print and get a signature.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

Cut your costs by hiring a job candidate as an independent contractor rather than an employee under this Independent Contractor Agreement for Ontario employers.

• Taxes and Remittances. The independent contractor is responsible for remitting his/her own income tax, HST, and other taxes and remittances.
• Contract Not Exclusive. The relationship between the parties is not exclusive. The contractor may perform similar services for other clients, and the employer may retain other contractors to provide the same or similar services.
• Expenses. The contractor will pay all of his/her own expenses, including transportation and meal expenses.
• Profits. The contractor bears his/her own risk of profit and loss with respect to the services performed.
• Confidentiality. The contractor agrees not to disclose or use any confidential information of the employer.
• Business Protection. The file includes a Business Protection Agreement with nondisclosure, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, to be signed by the contractor prior to commencing work.
• Scope of Law. This Independent Contractor Agreement refers to specific labour laws of the Province of Ontario.