Please note that we do not require a paper copy of your Law Corporation or LLP application. E-mail your scanned application to Dawn Maxwell. Note that you can scan documents using most smartphones.
After submitting your application, please contact us to process your application fee by:
- Credit card by calling us at 902-422-1491
- Online banking by add Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society as a payee under bill payments and use your member number, without the dash, as your account number
We do not accept e-transfer payments.
Law Corporations
Corporations that meet strict criteria are permitted to carry on the practice of law (Section 20 of the Legal Profession Act).
Limited Liability Partnerships
A law firm that is a partnership may apply to become a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).
LLP Forms
Law Corporation & LLP Fees
| Law Corporation Fees | Net Fee | HST | Total |
| Application for permit under subregulation 7.4.2 | $350.00 | $52.50 | $402.50 |
| Annual renewal of permit under subregulation 7.4.7 | $150.00 | $22.50 | $172.50 |
| Changes to permit under subregulation 7.4.14 | $50.00 | $7.50 | $57.50 |
| Reinstatement of permit under subregulation 7.4.21 | $250.00 | $37.50 | $287.50 |
| Limited Liability Partnership Fees | Net Fee | HST | Total |
| An application for registration under subregulation 7.3.2, an amount per NS partner of | $50.00 | $7.50 | $57.50 |
| An application for registration under subregulation 7.3.5, an amount per NS partner of | $50.00 | $7.50 | $57.50 |
| An application for renewal under subregulation 7.3.12, an amount per NS partner of | $50.00 | $7.50 | $57.50 |