Legal Forms

Make a takeover offer to purchase all of the shares of an Alberta corporation for cash with this customizable template.

• The offeror wishes to purchase all of the common shares of a privately held corporation.
• The Board of Directors has approved the offer and recommends that the shareholders accept it.
• The offer is made for shares only, and does not include options or convertible securities.
• The offeror will not be obligated to complete the transaction if less than 90% of the outstanding shares are not deposited in accordance with the offer.
• If the offeror acquires at least 90% of the outstanding shares, it may acquire the remaining shares under the compulsory acquisition provisions of the Business Corporations Act.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Transfer your interest in an Alberta limited partnership to another party with this Transfer of Limited Partnership Units.

• This form allows the withdrawing partner to transfer all of his or her interest to either a remaining partner or a new incoming partner.
• This form is in MS Word format and is easy to download and use.
• Intended for use only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

This Transmittal Letter is used to deposit the shares of an Alberta corporation with the corporation under the terms of an offer to purchase, until the share purchase is complete.

• The common shares of the corporation are being deposited pursuant to the terms of a takeover offer by a third party to purchase all of the common shares of the corporation.
• The Letter of Transmittal includes detailed instructions for the shareholder on how to deposit their share certificate(s).
• The offeror is directed to pay the shareholder for the shares being purchased.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Every corporation with more than 1 shareholder should have a shareholder agreement in place, like this Unanimous Shareholder Agreement for Alberta corporations.

• A shareholder may transfer its shares to an affiliate provided that the affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms of the Agreement. If the affiliate ceases to be an affiliate, the shares will be transferred back to the original shareholder.
• If shareholder guarantees are required to secure the corporation's debt, each shareholder will provide its guarantee for a proportionate share in relation to his/her shareholdings. If a shareholder disposes of his interest in the corporation, the corporation will use best efforts to release and discharge his guarantee.
• The corporation has a right of first refusal to purchase the shares of any shareholder wishing to dispose of his shareholdings. The founding shareholders have a right of second refusal, and the other shareholders have a right of third refusal.
• Provisions for shot-gun buy-sell offers.
• Provisions for a call by the other shareholders if a shareholder becomes involved in a divorce or matrimonial property settlement.
• Provisions for a buy-sell upon the death or disability of a shareholder.
• Provisions for a call by the corporation if a shareholder ceases to be employed or contracted by the corporation.

The Alberta Unanimous Shareholder Agreement template can be easily customized for your exact needs. Download yours today.

Prepare the documents required for a short form vertical amalgamation in the Province of Alberta with this package of template forms.

• A vertical amalgamation is one in which a parent corporation merges with a wholly-owned subsidiary, following which all of the shares in the subsidiary company are owned by the parent corporation.
• This package of forms contains:
  • Amalgamation Agreement
  • Statutory Declaration re solvency required under the Alberta Business Corporations Act
  • Corporate resolutions for each of the amalgamating companies
  • Draft Articles of Amalgamation to be attached as a schedule to the resolutions.
• The forms are available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Download this free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Alfred Nobel (1833-1896).

• Nobel was born in 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. His family was descended from Olof Rudbeck, the best-known technical genius of Sweden's 17th century era as a great power in northern Europe.
• Nobel invented dynamite in 1866.
• In 1895, Nobel signed his last will providing for the establishment of the Nobel Prize. He died in San Remo, Italy on December 10, 1896.

Prepare an Alter Ego Trust Deed with this easy-to-use template, pursuant to the provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

• An alter ego trust can only be created by an individual aged 65 or older.
• The individual has the exclusive right to receive all income from the trust.
• During the settlor's lifetime no person other than the settlor may receive or otherwise obtain the use of any part of the trust's income or capital.
• Upon the settlor's death, the trust will hold any remaining assets for the benefit of other beneficiaries named in the Trust Deed. The trust will be able to distribute those assets to the other beneficiaries without the assets having to go through the probate process.
• This Alter Ego Trust Deed template is governed by Canadian tax laws and is intended to be used only within Canada.

Amend your Revocable Living Trust to make a charitable gift with this downloadable template form for USA trusts.

• This Amendment lets you gift some of the trust property to a charity or non-profit organization.
• You can change the original Trust Agreement giving the trustee instructions to make the charitable gift.
• This template is only for trust agreements made in the United States.
• The form is provided in MS Word format and is easy to fill in and print.

Download a free copy of the Last Will and Testament of Anna Nicole Smith (Vickie Lynn Marshall) (1967 - 2007).

• Anna Nicole was many things during her brief life - model, Playboy Playmate, reality TV celebrity and widow of oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall.
• Her death in February 2007 from an accidental drug overdose caused a media frenzy, compounded by the paternity battle over her baby daughter Dannielynn between her lawyer, Howard K. Stern and her ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead, who was ultimately shown through DNA testing to be the child's father.

Prepare the Annual Resolutions of the shareholders and directors of a Canadian business corporation with this package of forms.

• In small privately held corporations, it is common to pass Resolutions instead of holding a formal annual meeting, to deal with all the business that must be covered in the corporation's annual meeting.
• This package is a convenient time-saver for corporate lawyers and paralegals. It contains the following template forms:

1. 1. Resolution of the directors appointing the corporate officers and approving the financial statements.
   2. Resolution of the voting shareholders approving the financials and electing the directors.
   3. Resolution of all of the shareholders appointing auditors or waiving the audit requirement.
   4. Cover letter to be sent by a law firm to its corporate clients, enclosing the forms and giving instructions to the client.

• This package of Canada Annual Resolutions Forms can be used for federal companies and in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Yukon and Northwest Territories. French language translation required for Quebec.