Release and Dispute Settlement Agreement

A Release agreement is used when two parties settle a legal dispute. Essentially, the release will set out the terms of how the parties have agreed to settle their dispute (eg. one party will pay money to the other party, property will be returned, etc). As part of the settlement, the release document provides that neither party will sue each other or make any further claims against each other.

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Purchase and Sale of Business

If you are planning to buy or sell a business, you should have a written agreement in place between the seller (also called the vendor) and the purchaser (all called the buyer). The agreement of purchase and sale will address certain key issues including:

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Partnership Agreement

A "partnership" is a method to carry on business when two or more persons (individuals or corporations) carry on a business in common with a view to a profit. The members of a partnership are called "partners". A partnership can be governed by an agreement called a Partnership Agreement. Your partnership agreement should describe the duties and responsibilities of the partners, methods of making decisions, and dissolution of the partnership. In addition your partnership agreement should deal with the following issues:

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Loan Agreement

When a business or company is either starting up or wishes to expand, it likely requires additional money or capital. Additional funds can be obtained from either a bank or a third party willing to loan the money to the business. Where money is loaned to a business, the lender will want to have the borrower sign a loan agreement that details certain key issues regarding the loan. In other cases, an individual may want to lend money to another individual for personal reasons (eg. to help a person buy a car or pay for university). Key issues to be included in a loan agreement include:

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Employment Agreement

Are you planning to hire any employee in your business? If your employee will have access to sensitive information such as your customer lists or methods of operation, you should consider having a written employment agreement before you hire the employee. The employment agreement usually addresses many legal issues important in the employer-employee relationship including:

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Commercial Property Lease Agreement

If you are a landlord and plan to lease your commercial property to a tenant to conduct business, you should have a written lease agreement with your tenant. A commercial lease will cover certain legal issues such as:

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Bill of Sale

Bill of Sale - Legal Form

A "Bill of Sale" is a legal form that is used when you sell or transfer the ownership of goods from a seller (also called a "vendor") to a purchaser.

If you are purchasing a business and as part of the purchase you are purchasing all the equipment (eg. furniture, chairs, office equipment, inventory, and supplies), you should ...

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