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Charities and non profit organizations serve a vital role in our communities. At DVC we
provide legal services to meet the special needs of these important organizations. We
specialize in providing legal services to the non profit and charities sector including initial
set up and incorporation applications for registered charitable status, advice regarding day to day
activities and legal comliance issues and restructuring, expansion, consolidation and wind up where necessary.
Our experienced team of lawyers and staff understand the unique challenges faced by our non
profit sector clients which are often dependant upon volunteers with limited time and resources.
We take pride in helping our charity and non profit organization clients build a solid legal
foundation. We provide practical and timely advice to ensure that best practices are followed
and that good standing with government authorities is maintained.
Our Charities and Non Profit Organization Services include:
- Incorporation of societies, non profit corporations and foundations (provincial and
federal), reorganization, consolidation, mergers and wind ups
- Preparing and attending to annual corporate filings and minutes and record book maintenance
- Constitution and bylaw review and revision
- Applications to Canada Revenue Agency for charitable status and advising generally on
all matters relating to charitable status
- Preparing contracts and agreements including agency contracts, asociation agreements, service agreements,
planned giving instruments and employment agreements
- Real estate and financing transactions
- Reviewing, negotiating and preparing commercial leases
- Advice regarding development and fund raising programs and planned
- Assisting through all stages of affordable and special needs housing development
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