10 Free Tools

Free Business Law Wizards for Owners & Founders

Free interactive business law wizards: entity formation, shareholder disputes, contract breaches, non-competes, commercial leases, and debt collection.

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Which Business Structure Should I Choose?
Compare sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership, and corporation for your liability, tax, and funding needs across the US and Canada.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Do I Have a Shareholder Oppression Claim?
Assess a shareholder dispute, oppression remedy, or fair-value buyout in a closely held US or Canadian company — and what to do next.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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How Do I Dissolve a Business Partnership?
Plan a partnership dissolution or partner buyout — valuation, debts, guarantees, and liability release — under US and Canadian partnership law.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Do I Have a Breach of Contract Claim?
Assess a business breach-of-contract claim or defence — elements, damages, key clauses, and forum — under US and Canadian contract law.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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Will My Business's Non-Compete Hold Up?
Check whether a non-compete, non-solicit, or confidentiality clause your business uses is enforceable across US and Canadian jurisdictions.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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What Do I Need to Buy a Business Safely?
Plan a business acquisition — asset vs share structure, due diligence, consents, and deal protections — under US and Canadian law.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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What Should I Check in a Commercial Lease?
Review a commercial lease before you sign — additional rent, personal guarantees, assignment, and renewal — under US and Canadian law.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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How Do I Protect My Business's Trademark?
Plan how to clear, register, and protect your brand name and logo as a trademark in the US and Canada — and respond to conflicts.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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How Do I Collect a Business Debt That's Owed?
Plan how to collect an unpaid business debt — demand letters, limitation periods, judgment, and enforcement — under US and Canadian law.
Canada & US4–6 minutesFree
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Employee or Independent Contractor?
Check whether a worker is truly an independent contractor or an employee under US and Canadian tests — and the misclassification risk.
Canada & US5–7 minutesFree
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About These Business Law Tools

Most business disputes are cheaper to prevent than to litigate, and the costly mistakes hide in the fine print — a poorly structured entity, a shareholder agreement that never got signed, a contract with no exit. These free wizards work through your specific situation and produce a personalized report: the legal issues in play, the documents to gather, typical cost ranges, and the questions that make a business lawyer consultation count.

Starting out? The formation selector compares sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC/corporation trade-offs. Already operating? Run the shareholder-dispute, contract-breach, or commercial-lease wizards when friction appears, and the non-compete checker before you rely on a restrictive covenant. Every wizard covers both Canada and the United States and adjusts to how business law actually works where you are, from incorporation rules to how enforceable non-competes really are.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I incorporate or stay a sole proprietor?
It depends on liability exposure, tax, and growth plans. Incorporation (or an LLC in the US) separates personal and business liability and can offer tax deferral, but adds cost and filing obligations. The formation selector weighs these for your situation in both Canada and the US.
Are non-compete clauses enforceable?
Increasingly limited. Ontario has banned most employee non-competes since 2021, California voids them entirely, and the US FTC has moved to restrict them nationally — while reasonable, narrowly-drawn restrictions still hold in many jurisdictions. The non-compete wizard assesses enforceability where you are.
What can I do if a client breaches a contract?
Document the breach, review the contract for remedies and limitation clauses, calculate your provable damages including lost profits, and mitigate. Whether to sue depends on the amount, the clause, and collectability. The contract-breach wizard maps your position.
How do I resolve a shareholder dispute?
Start with the shareholder agreement — buy-sell provisions, valuation methods, and dispute clauses usually govern. Without one, oppression remedies (Canada) or minority-shareholder statutes (US) may apply. The shareholder-dispute wizard identifies your leverage and options.
Do these wizards cover both Canada and the US?
Yes — each wizard asks your jurisdiction and adjusts entity types, non-compete rules, tax treatment, and remedies to Canadian or US business law accordingly.

These tools provide general legal information only — not legal advice. They do not predict outcomes and do not replace consultation with a qualified lawyer. If you have an urgent legal matter, contact a lawyer immediately.

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