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Corporate Social Responsibility Legal Considerations for Canadian Businesses

Corporate Social Responsibility: Legal Considerations for Canadian Businesses

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a modern-day prerequisite for businesses. As socio-environmental challenges grow in the wake of depleting earth resources and mounting global warming dangers, businesses, having the biggest...
August 12, 2025
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Exclusive Legal Considerations When Buying Property in Canada

Exclusive Legal Considerations When Buying Property in Canada

Buying property is often one of our biggest investments in years. It is, therefore, worth the time and effort to conduct proper research to examine various aspects related to bylaws, growth patterns,...
August 8, 2025
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Corporate Law and Intellectual Property: What Every Business Needs to Know

Corporate Law and Intellectual Property: What Every Business Needs to Know

Intellectual property sometimes becomes more important than tangible property. Ideas, inventions, and innovation are the fountains of wealth in today’s world.   The uniqueness of creation and ideas is a marvel...
August 8, 2025
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Remarkable Legal Considerations for Buying or Selling a Vacation Property in Canada

Remarkable Legal Considerations for Buying or Selling a Vacation Property in Canada

Buying or selling vacation property in Canada is more complex than some think. With increasing digitization and connectedness, identities have also been obscured. This is why identity theft and other kinds of...
July 18, 2025
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How to Resolve Property Disputes: Legal Options for Canadian Homeowners

How to Resolve Property Disputes: Legal Options for Canadian Homeowners

 Disputes are a part of life, whether you are a multi-billionaire or living paycheck to paycheck. “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict by...
December 23, 2024
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Valuable Corporate Governance Practices for Business in Canada

Valuable Corporate Governance Practices for Business in Canada

Corporate governance continues to evolve worldwide, including in Canada. The legislative reforms in Canada have enhanced the focus on environmental considerations, diversity, and artificial intelligence. Similarly, protecting the rights of shareholders and...
December 23, 2024
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Substantial Role of Corporate Attorneys in Mergers and Acquisitions

Substantial Role of Corporate Attorneys in Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions lead to pertinent legal complexities that the corporations’ stakeholders may not have experienced or foreseen in everyday business dealings. Therefore, taking on this task without legal advice...
December 23, 2024
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Know the Most Common Types of Wills in Alberta

Know the Most Common Types of Wills in Alberta

Wills are essential in determining how your assets should be dealt with, primarily after your death. Making a will can be very important because, in the absence of one, it...
December 23, 2024
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What You Need to Know About Real Estate Fraud and How to Protect Yourself

What You Need to Know About Real Estate Fraud and How to Protect Yourself

Since real estate transactions involve large sums of money, crooks, both big and small, can sneak in. Recently, real estate fraud has become very common in Canada. In this regard,...
November 22, 2024
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What You Need to Know About a Corporate Legal ReviewWhat You Need to Know About a Corporate Legal Review

What You Need to Know About a Corporate Legal Review

Corporate legal review is an important aspect of the proper functioning of your business. According to some social scientists, every entity is like an organism. Since every organism or functioning body needs...
November 19, 2024
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Got Charged in Alberta? Know What Happens Next

Got Charged in Alberta? Know What Happens Next

Dealing with the situation of being charged anywhere in the world is a painstaking task, but grasping the legal process can assist you in managing this difficult situation. In Alberta,...
August 9, 2024
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How Do You Transfer Land Title When the Owner Is Deceased

How Do You Transfer Land Title When the Owner Is Deceased?

Grief doesn’t wait. Neither does the law. In Alberta, when a property owner dies, transferring land title is not as simple as just updating a name. It is a legally...
August 9, 2024
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Strange Risks & Rewards of Buying Foreclosure Properties in Alberta

Strange Risks & Rewards of Buying Foreclosure Properties in Alberta

Foreclosure properties seem to be an interesting area. More and more people are borrowing money to buy homes. Properties are over-mortgaged today than in the great depression. While it creates...
August 9, 2024
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Rights & Duties as a Landlord & Tenant in Alberta: Something You Should Know Timely

Rights & Duties as a Landlord & Tenant in Alberta: Something You Should Know Timely

A Residential tenant, without appropriate legal regulations, can be vulnerable to exploitation and perpetually on thin ice regarding the security of their stay and a peaceful dwelling. Fortunately, the Albertan...
August 9, 2024
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What Is a Subrogated Claim & Eligibility Conditions in Alberta?

Ever wondered how insurance companies recover costs after paying out claims? Explore the world of subrogated claims and eligibility in Alberta to uncover the legal strategies behind insurance recovery. When...
August 8, 2024
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What is a Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) in Alberta?

What is a Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) in Alberta?

The court system in Alberta employs different strategies to guarantee the safety and rehabilitation of the people. The Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) is one of such policies that affect the...
August 8, 2024
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7 Major Premises Liability Injuries in Alberta in 2025

7 Major Premises Liability Injuries in Alberta in 2025

Have you ever thought of what would happen in case a person is injured when he is on the premises of another person? The principle of premises liability holds owners...
August 7, 2024
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Executor Duties in Alberta, 2025

Executor Duties in Alberta in 2025

The role of an executor is filled with a lot of trust and one has to wade through complicated legal and financial waters to manage the assets that the deceased...
August 7, 2024
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Big Mistakes Alberta's Estate Executors Make & How to Avoid Them

Big Mistakes Alberta’s Estate Executors Make & How to Avoid Them

A well‑crafted will is a gift to loved ones–but the executor who administers it can either honour that gift or turn it into a nightmare. In Alberta, personal representatives (formally...
August 7, 2024
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What is Section B Insurance in Alberta?

Have you ever wondered how insurance can protect you in case of a car accident? Understanding the intricacies of Section B insurance might look complex, especially when it comes to...
August 7, 2024
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Who is Eligible to Be a Contingent Beneficiary in Alberta in 2025?

Who is Eligible to Be a Contingent Beneficiary in Alberta in 2025?

Imagine this: you’ve spent a lifetime building your legacy – a cozy home in Calgary, a thriving small business in Edmonton, or perhaps a cherished collection of vintage vinyl records....
August 7, 2024
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How to Sell Corporate Assets in Alberta in 2025

Corporate asset sale in Alberta 2025, is not merely a trade anymore, it is a test of skill, planning and a thorough knowledge of the Alberta economic context, its laws...
August 6, 2024
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Executor Timeline: When and How to Settle an Estate in Alberta?

Executor Timeline: When and How to Settle an Estate in Alberta?

Find out the roles of an executor and the timeline the executor needs to follow to perform the tasks in Alberta. This article will familiarize you with the procedure, influential...
August 6, 2024
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The Truth About Probate and Administration Grants in Alberta 

The Truth About Probate and Administration Grants in Alberta 

Learn how the Grant of Probate and Administration works in Alberta in 2025. Find out when each is necessary, the steps involved, and why consulting with a lawyer is crucial...
August 6, 2024
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Power of Attorney and Personal Directive in Alberta: What You Need to Know

Power Of Attorney and Personal Directive in Alberta: What You Need to Know

Power Of Attorney and Personal Directive are essential documents.  Have you ever considered the possibility that you are alive but can no longer make life decisions for yourself? Many people...
August 5, 2024
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Strange Risks and Rewards of Buying Foreclosure Properties in Alberta

Mammoth Liabilities to Consider When Hosting a Barbecue in Alberta

 Suppose you host a Barbecue at your place. One of the visitors drinks too much alcohol and leaves for their home. On the way home, they drive recklessly and damage...
August 5, 2024
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How to Achieve Stress Free Divorce in Alberta

How to Achieve Stress-Free Divorce in Alberta

Divorce is a deeply emotional process that brings significant life changes to the lives of both partners and the people associated with them. In Alberta, couples often seek amicable ways...
August 5, 2024
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Incorporation of a New Business in Alberta in 2025

Incorporation of a New Business in Alberta in 2025

Have you ever thought about why people undertake incorporation? If you are running a business and are doing particularly well, why should you spend money and effort on incorporating it?...
August 5, 2024
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