About
We built Guidepost because Canadian processes shouldn't require a lawyer to understand.
Selling a car, disputing a landlord, starting a business, fighting a termination — these are things ordinary Canadians deal with all the time. But the paperwork and process are often unclear, province-specific, and buried in government websites that weren't written for regular people.
Guidepost was built to fix that. We take common Canadian legal and administrative processes and break them down into plain-English step-by-step guides, then generate the actual documents you need — ready-to-print, province-specific, and filled with your own information.
We're not a law firm. Guidepost doesn't give legal advice and we're not trying to replace lawyers for complex situations. What we do is handle the straightforward stuff — the forms and procedures that are well-established and follow clear rules — so that you don't have to pay hundreds of dollars an hour just to get basic paperwork right.
Every guide on Guidepost is written for a specific province. Ontario's bill of sale requirements are different from BC's. Manitoba landlord notices follow different rules than Alberta ones. We account for that so you don't have to. We keep guides updated as legislation changes and we cite official provincial and federal sources throughout.
What we cover
Sell a Car Privately
Bill of sale, transfer checklist, odometer declaration
Buy a Car Privately
Lien search guide, pre-purchase checklist, registration steps
Sell Your Home (FSBO)
Purchase agreement, disclosure requirements, closing checklist
Buy a Home
Closing costs, land transfer tax guide, buyer checklist
Landlord & Tenant
Notices to vacate, condition reports, tribunal information
Small Claims Court
Demand letter, claim summary, evidence checklist
Employment Termination
Termination letter, notice calculator, employee rights by province
Start a Business
Registration checklist, tax setup guide, compliance calendar
Separation Agreement
Property division, support terms, parenting plan, all provinces
Disability Tax Credit
T2201 guide, eligibility checklist, CRA cover letter package
Sell a Vehicle (Boats, ATVs & More)
Bill of sale for boats, ATVs, motorcycles, trailers, dirt bikes
Our approach
When you answer our questionnaire, your answers are used to generate a PDF document package on the spot. We don't store your answers, we don't create accounts, and we don't send your information anywhere. The document is generated and downloaded directly — that's it.
We rely on official provincial and federal sources for all procedural information: ServiceOntario, ICBC, MPI, Revenu Québec, provincial Residential Tenancy Acts, and so on. You'll see citations throughout our guides so you can verify things yourself.
From the founder
Hi, I'm Nathan — the person behind Guidepost. I served nine years in the Canadian Army, and I'm now a veteran. Over those years I moved constantly and sold and registered vehicles across several provinces, hitting the same confusing government paperwork over and over — and never finding one clear, Canadian, plain-English place to just get it right. Guidepost is the tool I wished I'd had.
How we keep our guides accurate
- –Built from official federal and provincial government and court sources, cited on each guide.
- –Every figure is dated (“Last updated”); the volatile numbers — fees, limits, tax brackets — are reviewed regularly to stay current.
- –Written in plain language, no jargon.
- –Guidepost is not a law firm and this isn't legal advice — for complex or high-stakes situations we tell you to consult a lawyer or notary.
Guides last updated: June 2026
When you should still call a lawyer
Guidepost is best for situations that are clear-cut. If your situation involves a dispute, unusual circumstances, significant money, or anything where you're not sure what the right answer is, a lawyer or notary is worth the cost. We say this plainly on every page: Guidepost is informational only, and documents we generate are templates you're responsible for reviewing.