Templates, samples, and checklists
Free starting points for the documents you deal with most. Download any one as a PDF or an editable Word file, then make it yours.
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A clean services agreement for independent freelancers covering scope, payment, IP, and termination.
Freelance contracts
Define deliverables, milestones, and acceptance so scope creep does not eat your margin.
Freelance contracts
A simple, professional invoice with clear payment terms and late fee language.
Freelance contracts
For advisory and consulting engagements, with confidentiality and limitation of liability.
Freelance contracts
Scope, hosting, revisions, and handover terms for building a website.
Freelance contracts
For photographers, designers, and creatives: usage rights, deposits, and cancellation.
Freelance contracts
A balanced two-way NDA for early conversations between businesses.
Small business contracts
Engage a contractor while keeping the relationship clearly non-employment.
Small business contracts
A general services contract for selling services to clients or customers.
Small business contracts
Set out ownership, contributions, decisions, and exit for business partners.
Small business contracts
Signal serious intent and outline key deal terms before a full contract.
Small business contracts
A clear, friendly offer letter covering role, pay, and start date.
Employment
A sample residential tenancy agreement to compare against the one you are given.
Leases and tenancy
Twelve things to check before you sign a residential lease.
Leases and tenancy
A template letter to give your landlord proper notice that you are moving out.
Response letters
What to check in an employment agreement, especially if you are new to Canada.
Employment
Common warning signs in any contract, in plain language.
Checklists
A polite, firm letter requesting changes to an unfair agreement.
Response letters
For freelancers: counter a client's terms on payment, IP, and liability.
Response letters
A short response asking to cut or limit a risky indemnity clause.
Response letters
A quick gut check to run on any contract before you put your name on it.
Checklists
Check a non-disclosure agreement is fair and not overly broad before signing.
Small business contracts
Everything to confirm in a client contract before you start the work.
Freelance contracts
Steps to make sure your invoices actually get paid on time.
Freelance contracts
What to verify before signing with a supplier or service vendor.
Small business contracts
Key exposures to check before signing a commercial space lease.
Leases and tenancy
Protect your deposit and end your tenancy cleanly.
Leases and tenancy
Agree the house rules up front to avoid roommate disputes.
Leases and tenancy
Sublet safely without breaking your own lease.
Leases and tenancy
What you can ask for before you accept an offer.
Employment
The paperwork and basics to set up when you arrive.
Newcomer essentials
Build credit and avoid fees as you get started in Canada.
Newcomer essentials
What to confirm before you pay for a used vehicle.
Checklists
Understand what your policy actually covers before you need it.
Checklists
What to look for before you click 'I agree' on a service.
Checklists
Put the house rules and money split in writing between roommates.
Leases and tenancy
A simple sublet between the original tenant and a subtenant.
Leases and tenancy
Proof of rent paid, useful for taxes and records.
Leases and tenancy
A formal letter requesting payment or action before further steps.
Response letters
A clear written promise to repay a loan, with terms.
Small business contracts
Record the sale of an item or vehicle between two people.
Templates
A short loan agreement for money lent between parties.
Small business contracts
End a contract properly, in line with its notice terms.
Response letters
A professional, simple resignation letter.
Employment
Vouch for someone's work or character in a clear letter.
Employment
Rent out or borrow equipment with clear terms and liability.
Small business contracts
For creators: scope, usage rights, and disclosure for sponsored content.
Freelance contracts
Ask a client for faster payment or a deposit, politely and firmly.
Response letters
Formally dispute an incorrect or unauthorized charge.
Response letters
Respond to an offer with a respectful counter on pay or terms.
Response letters