Revocable Trust Deed | Canada

Under Canadian corporations laws, the shareholders of a corporation must elect or appoint the directors. Use this easy template to prepare the required Shareholders Resolution.

• By passing the Resolution, the shareholders appoint the directors for the ensuing year.
• Each director being appointed must consent to act in that capacity. This template also contains a Consent to Act form to be signed by each of the incoming directors.
• You can re-use this downloadable form each year at the annual meeting of shareholders. Buy it, save it as a template, and prepare it for signature.
• This form can be used by federal corporations and by companies incorporated under any provincial Business Corporations Act except Quebec. English language version only.

Set up a joint venture between a land developer and a land owner to develop a property with this Joint Venture and Land Development Agreement for Canada.

• The Agreement dictates how the parties will develop, construct and market a major project on the subject property.
• The parties will incorporate a new corporation to hold the land as bare trustee on behalf of the joint venture.
• The trustee corporation will be managed by the land developer.
• The parties are not partners, agents or legal representatives of each other.
• The parties agree not to resort to any action to partition the property.
• All listing and sale prices will be mutually determined by both parties.
• Each party has a right of first refusal to purchase the other party's interest.
• A joint venture to develop land is a major undertaking and the underlying agreement needs to address all of the salient issues.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only for land development in Canada.

Approve the purchase of commercial land by a Canadian corporation with these template Corporate Resolutions to Approve Land Purchase.

• The directors of the corporation authorize the corporation to proceed with the purchase of the land.
• The decision is ratified and approved by the shareholders.
• You can use these Corporate Resolutions to Approve Land Purchase for any Canadian or provincial corporation that was formed under a Business Corporations Act. A different form may be required in Quebec.

Appoint a trust company as transfer agent and registrar of securities in connection with a preliminary prospectus under this template agreement for Canadian issuers.

• The transfer agent is also appointed as dividend disbursement agent, to distribute dividends to the shareholders.
• The transfer agent will record all new share issuances and sales and transfers of shares, will issue all certificates, and keep up-to-date shareholder registers.
• The issuer indemnifies the transfer agent against all claims and losses arising in connection with its performance under the agreement except for instances of negligence, misconduct or bad faith.
• This legal contract template is available as a fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

Declare a capital dividend for a Canadian business corporation with this template Directors Resolution form.

For tax purposes, it's important that all resolutions are properly passed and actions taken at the correct times.

Resolutions

• The Board of Directors declares the capital dividend on a specific class of shares.
• The corporation makes an election under Section 85 of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The dividend does not become payable until the election is made.

Format and Jurisdiction

This form is available in MS Word format and is editable and reusable. 

This resolution template can be used by business corporations incorporated under a Business Corporations Act throughout Canada.