In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau is joined by Jacqueline Steudler, Art Therapist and Grief Coach. After her mother's death in 2013, she has focused on helping grieving women. Jacqueline’s art therapy knowledge and grief recovery training help her clients navigate their grief journey. Listen in to the conversation about Jacqueline's journey from Art teacher in Switzerland to Art Therapist and Grief Coach in Nova Scotia.


Specifically, Corinne and Jacqueline chat about:

• Why assigning grades to art was a catalyst for moving from teaching to art therapy
• Creative strategies for dealing with grief
• Why it’s important as a creative person to not procrastinate on the legal stuff and just get it done.

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Connect with Jacqueline:

Website: https://www.healingforgrievinghearts.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jst_arttherapy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinesteudler/

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For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/

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Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network. www.storystudionetwork.com

Did the apple fall far from the tree? In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau talks to her dad, Bernie Boudreau about the legal profession and how it can improve.

Specifically, Corinne chats with Bernie about:

- Why he chose law as a profession and some highlights and lowlights from his legal career in Cape Breton.
- His experiences in hiring and working with lawyers in his role with start-up companies.
- How the legal profession can change for the better in the next 5-10 years.

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Read more about Bernie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Boudreau
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For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/

Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network. www.storystudionetwork.com

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau is sharing some tips for hosting a holiday party for the workplace without creating liability concerns.

Specifically, Corinne sheds light on:

- Why workplace safety laws do not go out the window during the holiday party.
- How planning ahead can help you create the right culture for celebrating the end of the year and other holiday traditions.
- How serving alcohol at a holiday party requires you to consider the concept of "social host liability" and how to keep everyone safe.

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Listen to Get It In Writing on Apple, Spotify or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/

Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network. www.storystudionetwork.com

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau welcomes storytelling coach Marsha Shandur to discuss storytelling and when she knew it was time to get more serious about contracts.

Specifically, Corinne and Martha chat about:

- Some of their go-to stories to tell and some of their inspirations
- How Marsha deconstructs the telling of her story
- Top tips and resources for how to make your stories better

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Check out Marsha's secret landing page that she created for just for this episode:
https://www.yesyesmarsha.com/getitinwriting/

And connect with Marsha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesyesmarsha/

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For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/

Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network. www.storystudionetwork.com

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau discusses some potential issues to consider regarding the capacity to get your contracts signed.

Specifically, Corinne dives into:

- Why the age of majority matters - it is the age at which someone is considered a legal adult.
- Other considerations for client or customer capacity issues regarding their legal ability to sign a contract.
- How to develop a process to recognize powers of attorney documents or to get parents or other legal guardians to sign contracts.

Consider any common capacity issues in your business and develop alternative practices in your contracts process.

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Table of Age of Majority across Canada - https://www.tdcanadatrust.com/includes/apply/aom.html

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For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/

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In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau discusses the legal options for taking money for your business from your mother (or other well-meaning friends or relatives).

Specifically, Corinne shares three options for how to receive money for business from your mom:

- Consider it a gift.
- Consider it a loan and to document it appropriately.
- Issue shares of your corporation to your mom.

Download these free agreements:

- Promissory Note (Loan) template - https://docs.google.com/document/d/19UtH2gLb1CNX7rUOCyJCcTZbB9fDHHUL/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110586253965721818139&rtpof=true&sd=true

- Deed of Gift template - https://docs.google.com/document/d/10FC8bKC-avqAxk9whIP4OKn19JQ5cEbs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110586253965721818139&rtpof=true&sd=true


Listen to Get It In Writing on Apple, Spotify or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/

Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network. www.storystudionetwork.com

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau breaks down the legal essentials of dividends including when and how to pay them out of your incorporated business.

Specifically, Corinne explains:

 What is a dividend?
 Who decides to pay a dividend and how much can it be?
How to properly document the payment of dividends from your corporation to make Canada Revenue Agency happy.



Canada Revenue Agency T5 Guide - https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/t4015/t5-guide-return-investment-income.html 

Need to catch up on documenting your dividends? Check out the Annual Corporation Dividend Resolutions Template Package - https://onlinelegalessentials.thrivecart.com/annual-corporation-dividend-resolutions/ 

Listen to Get It In Writing on Apple, Spotify or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinn e on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/ 

Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network.

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau talks about why the requirement to provide a physical business address is a greater concern for women and why it needs to change. 
Specifically, Corinne highlights: 
How registering a business or non-profit with a Corporate Registry currently requires the person to provide a physical address.  
Which other legal requirements require a physical address too.  
Why this seemingly neutral requirement of a physical address impacts women-owned businesses disproportionately. 
Let me know if these physical address requirements have impacted you and what you did about it. I want to gather stories and start to advocate for change. Submit your story here.  
Listen to Get It In Writing on Apple , Spotify or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 
For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinne on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/  
Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network.

In this episode of Get It In Writing, Corinne Boudreau is joined by entrepreneur Melanie Little, owner of vLife, a platform connecting local customers with local businesses. They discuss their business journeys and what they have learned from each other. 
Specifically, Corinne and Melanie dive into: 
How difficult it can be to find local businesses - vLife has created a platform to connect customers with local services and products.
When you don't know what you don't know on the legal side, finding some key trusted resources can help you to prevent problems.
How talking to your customers and building the smallest thing first can help you to find your legs as a business.   


Check out the VLife platform at https://vlifeapp.ca/ 
Connect with Melanie Little on LinkedIn or Instagram @vlifeapp.   
Ultimate Online Business Checklist - https://www.onlinelegalessentials.ca/ultimate-online-biz-checklist 
Listen to Get It In Writing on Apple, Spotify or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts! 
For more please visit OnlineLegalEssentials.ca and connect with Corinn e on Instagram at www.instagram.com/legalguidecorinne/ 
Get It In Writing is produced by Story Studio Network.