Wind up your business corporation properly, with no unpleasant surprises.
Voluntary dissolution ends the legal existence of a business corporation. Done properly, it closes the chapter cleanly: obligations settled, registers in order, filings made.
The lawyer responsible for your file verifies that the conditions are met, prepares the dissolution file and files the required documents with the register, through to official confirmation.
Please note: dissolution must be authorized by corporate resolutions, offered through our resolution drafting service, to be added to your order. Some preliminary steps, notably on the tax side, must also be settled: we guide you through them.
The corporation is no longer operating and you want to avoid pointless annual obligations.
One corporation too many in the group; better to close it properly.
The end of the corporation is part of a settlement among partners.
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You send us the information your file requires, simply and online.
The lawyer responsible for your file prepares the declaration and makes the required filing.
We send you the official confirmation of dissolution as soon as the register has processed the file.
The service is $749 plus taxes, for a total of $861.16, plus the government fees that apply under your corporation’s regime.
The lawyer prepares the resolutions authorizing the dissolution, attends to the preliminary conditions, then files the dissolution documents with the appropriate register. The corporation then ceases to exist in law.
Settle the debts, distribute the remaining assets to the shareholders, close the tax accounts and file the final tax returns. An orderly dissolution avoids later trouble with the tax authorities and with creditors.
Voluntary dissolution is decided by the shareholders and proceeds in an orderly way. Dissolution on the registrar’s own initiative is imposed by the authority, usually for non-compliance, and can arrive at the worst possible moment. Better to close properly.
The corporation must file its final returns and obtain the tax clearances its situation requires. Directors can remain liable for certain tax debts, which is why closing in an orderly way matters.
Dissolution in principle requires that the debts be settled or the creditors accounted for. If the corporation is insolvent, other routes apply. The lawyer assesses your situation before proceeding.
We normally prepare and file within 24 to 48 business hours, depending on how busy the period is. The issuance of official documents by the authorities, such as the Québec enterprise registrar or Corporations Canada, depends on those authorities’ own processing times.
You add the service to your cart and pay securely online. You then send us the necessary information, and the lawyer responsible for your file carries out the mandate. You receive your documents by email.
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Our article on dissolving a corporation explains the order of payments and the alternatives worth weighing before you close.
If your business is not a business corporation, it is cancellation of registration that applies.
Distributing before paying the creditors exposes the directors: see our article on their liability.
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