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# Startup and corporate

For founders incorporating in Ontario, and for keeping the company’s records in order afterwards.

## What the software does

### The year’s resolutions and annual return

For founders on the founder plan: the year’s director and shareholder resolutions, the annual return and its deadline, and the register updates.

- Needs facts that identify a person, so it runs by POST, MCP or the page: https://mithril.law/corporate/annual-maintenance
- The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/corporate/annual-maintenance.md
- Price: CAD 299 per company per year plus HST.
- What you need: The last day of the financial year the resolutions are for, for example December 31, 2026.; Confirm each director to be elected is at least 18, not bankrupt and not found incapable..
- Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this.
- Through the API: `corporate.annual_maintenance` (MCP tool `corporate_annual_maintenance`).

### Where to incorporate, and what it costs

For founders: Ontario or federal incorporation, the steps in order, and the whole cost, itemized, before you pay anything.

- Get an answer with one URL (worked example): https://mithril.law/corporate/incorporation-plan.md?operatesIn=ontario_only&founders=1&residentCanadianFounders=1&name=numbered&shareStructure=common_only&raisingMoneySoon=false&shareholderAgreementInPlace=false
- The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/corporate/incorporation-plan.md
- Price: Free.
- What you need: ontario_only: only in Ontario. multiple_provinces: in Ontario and other provinces. national_or_international: across Canada or outside Canada.; Everyone who will own the company at the start. The plan assumes each founder is also a director.; How many founders are Canadian citizens or permanent residents who ordinarily live in Canada.; word_name: a name you choose, such as Maple Robotics Inc. numbered: the registry assigns a number, such as 1234567 Ontario Inc..
- Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this.
- Through the API: `corporate.incorporation_plan` (MCP tool `corporate_incorporation_plan`).

### Incorporation package

For founders: every document to incorporate, filled from your answers. The articles data sheet, by-law, organizational resolutions, subscriptions, consents, share certificates, registers and minute book index.

- Needs facts that identify a person, so it runs by POST, MCP or the page: https://mithril.law/corporate/incorporation-prepare
- The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/corporate/incorporation-prepare.md
- Price: CAD 399 plus HST. The government filing fee is extra..
- What you need: Ontario or federal. The incorporation plan recommends one.; nameChoice; Number and street, with the unit or suite if there is one. A post office box alone is not accepted.; registeredOffice.city; For example M5V 2T6.; The registry sends the certificate and official notices here.; Each director signs the articles as an incorporator.; At least one, for example a President.; Everyone who will receive common shares at incorporation..
- Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this.
- Through the API: `corporate.incorporation_prepare` (MCP tool `corporate_incorporation_prepare`).

### Register of individuals with significant control

For founders on the founder plan: who has significant control under the 25% tests, and the register ready to keep.

- Needs facts that identify a person, so it runs by POST, MCP or the page: https://mithril.law/corporate/isc-register
- The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/corporate/isc-register.md
- Price: CAD 299 per company per year plus HST.
- Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this.
- Through the API: `corporate.isc_register` (MCP tool `corporate_isc_register`).

### Issue shares

For founders on the founder plan: the directors’ resolution to issue shares, the subscriptions and certificates, and the updated registers. Anything that needs a lawyer is flagged.

- Needs facts that identify a person, so it runs by POST, MCP or the page: https://mithril.law/corporate/share-issuance
- The tool as markdown: https://mithril.law/corporate/share-issuance.md
- Price: CAD 299 per company per year plus HST.
- What you need: subscribers.
- Preview: a lawyer has not yet verified every rule behind this.
- Through the API: `corporate.share_issuance` (MCP tool `corporate_share_issuance`).

## Software prices

- Incorporation: CAD 399 plus HST. The government filing fee is extra.. Articles, by-law, organizational resolutions, share issuances and registers, filed from your own account.
- Founder plan: CAD 299 per company per year plus HST. Each year’s resolutions and annual return prepared, share issuances recorded, and the registers kept current.

Every answer says whether the job is done, whether you need to act yourself (sign, serve or file), or whether it needs a lawyer.

## Or have Mithril Law do it

When your matter needs a lawyer, the software stops and hands it to me. I check for conflicts first, then you and I meet. I act for you only once you sign an engagement.

- Shareholder agreement: Quoted before you commit plus HST and disbursements. Drafted and negotiated by me, flat fee.
- Financing documents: Quoted before you commit plus HST and disbursements. SAFE, convertible note or priced round documents, flat fee.

[Book a consultation](https://mithril.law/book.md)

## Do this through the API

- `corporate.annual_maintenance`: The year’s resolutions and annual return. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/corporate.annual_maintenance/runs`; MCP tool `corporate_annual_maintenance`.
- `corporate.incorporation_plan`: Where to incorporate, and what it costs. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/corporate.incorporation_plan/runs`; MCP tool `corporate_incorporation_plan`.
- `corporate.incorporation_prepare`: Incorporation package. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/corporate.incorporation_prepare/runs`; MCP tool `corporate_incorporation_prepare`.
- `corporate.isc_register`: Register of individuals with significant control. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/corporate.isc_register/runs`; MCP tool `corporate_isc_register`.
- `corporate.share_issuance`: Issue shares. REST `POST https://mithril.law/api/v1/operations/corporate.share_issuance/runs`; MCP tool `corporate_share_issuance`.
- `handoff_create` (REST `POST /api/v1/handoffs`): hand the matter to me with the person’s consent.
- `slots_list` (REST `GET /api/v1/slots`) and `booking_hold` (REST `POST /api/v1/bookings`): offer and hold a time.
- MCP server: https://mithril.law/mcp (Streamable HTTP, protocol 2026-07-28; 2025-era clients also work).
- REST: https://mithril.law/api/v1 ([OpenAPI](https://mithril.law/openapi.json)).
- For agents: [llms.txt](https://mithril.law/llms.txt) and the [developer docs](https://mithril.law/agents.md).
