Legal Advice for the Businesses That Keep Rural Communities Moving
Farm businesses, trades, contractors, family companies and local entrepreneurs need legal advice that is understandable, responsive and proportionate to the problem.
David Chatten Law can help with routine corporate work, contracts and practical business questions. For highly specialized matters, we can help identify the right outside counsel and coordinate the hand-off.
Incorporations & Corporate Maintenance
- Ontario and federal incorporations
- Farm corporation structuring
- Basic corporate records and resolutions
- Share issues and ownership changes
- Coordination with accountants on tax-sensitive planning
Contracts & Agreements
A clear agreement should explain what each side is expected to do, what happens if something goes wrong and how the relationship can end.
- Basic contract review
- Service and supplier agreements
- Equipment and asset purchase agreements
- Shareholder and partnership agreements
- Farm and rural-business contracts
Buying or Selling a Business
We can assist with smaller business purchases and sales and work with accountants, lenders and specialized transaction counsel where the deal requires a larger team.
Notary Public & Commissioning Services
David Chatten is a Notary Public. Appointments can be arranged for documents that require notarization, certification or commissioning, subject to identification and document requirements.
- Notarization of documents
- Certified copies where appropriate
- Commissioning affidavits and declarations
- Business and personal document services
Flat Fees for Defined Work
We use flat fees for many routine corporate, contract and notary services when the scope is predictable. More complex transactions are quoted after an initial review.