Incorporation and Company Forms

Give consent for a new company to incorporate under a specific name with this free Consent of Corporation to Use of Name.

• An existing corporation must consent to the use of a similar name by a related entity which is being incorporated.
• The existing corporation also undertakes to dissolve shortly thereafter.
• This is a free form in MS Word format.

Starting up a new company that has your name as part of the corporate name? You'll need to sign a Consent Form for the company to use your name.

• The consent is given by an individual who is a principal (shareholder, director, etc), allowing the corporation to use his or her personal name as part of the name it incorporates under.
• The individual also discloses that he or she has a material interest in the new company.
• This is a downloadable free form in MS Word format.

Give consent for a new company to use a name similar to your trade mark with this free Canada Consent of Trade Mark or Trade Name Owner to Use of Name.

• The consent is required when a corporate name chosen for a new incorporation is deemed to be substantially similar to an existing trade mark or trade name.
• The owner of the existing trade mark or trade name (who is also a principal of the new company) must consent in writing to the use of the name.
• The Consent Form is then filed together with the Articles of Incorporation for the new company.
• This free Canada Consent of Trade Mark or Trade Name Owner to Use of Name form is available in MS Word format.

Draw up the constitution for an Australian proprietary company limited by shares (pty. ltd.) with this downloadable template form.

The Constitution form contains sections providing for:

• issue and surrender of shares,
• voting rights, payment of dividends, and meetings of shareholders,
• the company's power to make a call on shareholders, and the shareholders' responsibility to make payment after the call is made,
• notices to shareholders,
• transfer of securities,
• transmission of shares,
• procedures for general meetings,
• powers of the chairman,
• appointment, termination and obligations of directors,
• resolutions in writing,
• winding up the corporation.

Available as a fully editable MS Word template.

Establish the borrowing powers of the directors of a Canadian business corporation with this downloadable Corporate Borrowing Bylaw form.

• In accordance with the requirements of the Business Corporations Act, the borrowing bylaw sets out the powers of the directors to:
  • borrow money,
  • create debt obligations,
  • grant security to lenders on behalf of the corporation, and
  • delegate those powers to committees or officers.
• The Corporate Borrowing Bylaw can be used for federal corporations and in the provinces and territories of Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Yukon and NWT.

Indemnify corporate directors and officers against claims or losses with this free Indemnity Form for Canadian corporations.

• The corporation indemnifies the directors and officers against claims or losses arising as a result of their acting in their capacity as a director or officer of the corporation.
• Sitting on the board of a corporation, non-profit or condominium can be a risky proposition these days, and directors don't want to leave themselves open to lawsuits because of actions they took on behalf of the company.
• Corporations should make it standard practice to indemnify every director and officer to protect them against liability.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Prepared for use by companies incorporated in Canada.

Insiders of a corporation are required to disclose any material interest they have in a contract to which the corporation will be a party. Prepare the required corporate resolution with this ready-made template.

• The resolutions list each of the insiders (directors, officers and/or shareholders) that have a material interest in the contract.
• The resolutions also authorize the corporation to proceed with signing the contract in light of the disclosure.
• The insiders should each sign a Disclosure of Material Interest form.
• Download the form, add in the relevant details, print and have the appropriate parties sign it for the company's minute book.

Authorize a change to the share structure of a Canadian business corporation with this free corporate resolution form.

• The Resolution will be signed by the corporation's directors and shareholders to authorize amendments to the Articles of Incorporation with respect to:
  • the classes of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue,
  • the rights and obligations attaching to each share class.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only by Canadian corporations.

Prepare corporate resolutions to authorize a corporation to repurchase and cancel shares from a shareholder with this easy-to-use template.

• The shareholders consent to the repurchase and the directors authorize the transaction and set the share purchase price.
• The file includes a Certificate of Corporate Officer certifying that the corporation is financially able to repurchase the shares and pay its debts.
• The Corporate Resolutions Repurchasing Shares for Cancellation do not contain specific references to federal or state / provincial laws and could be used in many jurisdictions.
• The form is available as a MS Word download and easy to fill in or customize where required.

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.