The Secretary of State offers three options for submitting business entity filings:
1. File Online - Fastest Service
The business entity filings below can be submitted directly online.
Limited Liability Company (LLC):
Corporation (CORP):
2. New: eForms Online - Submit Business Entities Filings (PDF Forms) Online
Submit your business entity PDF form electronically using eForms Online as follows:
- Locate the form that you would like to submit.
- Download, complete and print the fillable PDF form (Note: Corporations may submit free form documents).
- Sign the form (i.e. wet signature; electronic and digital signatures are not acceptable).
- Scan and save the signed document to your personal computer, tablet or phone:
- PDF file format only;
- 10 MB file size maximum;
- PDF must be unlocked and not password protected.
- Upload your completed and signed PDF form and submit electronically through eForms Online.
Your submission will be reviewed for legal compliance and you will receive an email with an approval or a notice to correct your submission.
3. File by Mail or In Person
All business forms can be submitted by mail or in person. Locate the form that you would like to submit and follow the instructions. Information regarding our address and business hours can be found on the Contact Information - Business Entities webpage. Mergers and Conversions must be submitted by mail or in person.
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California Corporations |
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| 1. | Articles of Incorporation - General Stock |
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| 2. | Articles of Incorporation - Close |
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| 3. | Articles of Incorporation - Professional |
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| 4. | Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Mutual Benefit |
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| 5. | Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Public Benefit |
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| 6. | Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Religious |
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| 7. | Articles of Incorporation - Common Interest Development |
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| 8. | Certificate of Amendment - Stock |
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| 9. | Certificate of Amendment - Nonprofit |
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| 10. | Certificate of Amendment - Corporate Name Change Only – Stock |
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| 11. | Certificate of Amendment - Corporate Name Change Only – Nonprofit |
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| 12. | Restated Articles of Incorporation - Stock |
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| 13. | Restated Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit |
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| 14. | Restated Articles of Incorporation - Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation to General Stock Corporation |
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| 15. | Registered Corporate Agent for Service of Process Certificate |
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| 16. | Statement by Common Interest Development Association |
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| 17. | Statement of Information - Nonprofit: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter. |
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| 18. | Statement of Information - Domestic Stock: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every year thereafter. |
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If filing prior to January 1, 2022, use this form If filing after December 31, 2021, use this form |
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| Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the corporation has more than one director. |
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| Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due. |
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| 19. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 20. | Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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| 21. | Certificate of Election - Stock To put all on notice that the corporation has elected to wind up and dissolve, a California stock corporation must complete the Certificate of Election to Wind Up and Dissolve. |
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| Certificate of Dissolution - Stock To terminate (dissolve) a California stock corporation, complete the Certificate of Dissolution. |
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| Short Form Dissolution Certificate - Stock If a California stock corporation incorporated within the last twelve (12) months, and the corporation meets all remaining requirements listed in Form DSF STK, the corporation may file Form DSF STK. If Form DSF STK is filed, Form ELEC STK and Form DISS STK are not required. |
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| 22. | Nonprofit Certificate of Election |
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| 23. | Nonprofit Certificate of Dissolution |
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| 24. | Nonprofit Short Form Dissolution Certificate If a California nonprofit corporation incorporated within the last twenty four (24) months, and the corporation meets all remaining requirements listed in Form DSF NP, the corporation may file Form DSF NP. If Form DSF NP is filed, Form ELEC NP and Form DISS NP are not required. |
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| 25. | Corporate Mergers (mergers between corporations only) |
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| 26. | Interspecies Mergers (merger between corporations & other business entities) |
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| 27. | Conversions (conversion to a domestic other business entity OR conversion from a foreign corporation or a domestic or foreign other business entity- refer to conversions for the applicable conversion document/form) |
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| 28. | Certificate of Correction |
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| 29. | California Insurer Statement of Redomestication |
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| 30. | Substituted Service of Process (on a corporation, for each corporation named) |
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| 31. | Name Reservations (information and name reservation request form) |
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| 32. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 33. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Foreign Corporations |
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| 1. | Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Stock |
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| 2. | Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Professional |
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| 3. | Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Insurer |
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| 4. | Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation - Nonprofit |
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| 5. | Amended Statement by Foreign Corporation |
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| 6. | Registered Corporate Agent for Service of Process Certificate |
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| 7. | Statement of Information - Foreign Stock: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every year thereafter. |
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If filing prior to January 1, 2022, use this form If filing after December 31, 2021, use this form |
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| Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due. |
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| 8. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 9. | Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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| 10. | Certificate of Surrender |
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| 11. | Corporate Mergers (mergers between corporations only) |
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| 12. | Interspecies Mergers (mergers between corporations & other business entities) |
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| 13. | Conversions (conversion to a domestic stock corporation or other business entity - refer to conversions for the applicable conversion document/form & filing fee) |
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| 14. | Registration of Corporate Name by Foreign Corporation |
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| 15. | Certificate of Cancellation of Foreign Name Registration |
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| 16. | Substituted Service of Process (on a corporation, for each corporation named) |
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| 17. | Name Reservations (information and name reservation request form) |
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| 18. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 19. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Corporations Statement of Information |
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| 1. | Statement of Information - Domestic and Foreign Stock: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every year thereafter. |
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If filing prior to January 1, 2022, use this form If filing after December 31, 2021, use this form |
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| Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the corporation has more than one director. Note: Only used for Domestic Stock. |
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| Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due. |
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| 2. | Statement of Information - Nonprofit: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter. |
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| 3. | Statement by Common Interest Development Association |
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| 4. | Corporate Disclosure Statement |
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California LLCs |
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| 1. | Formation - Articles of Organization |
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Statement of Information: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter. |
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If filing prior to January 1, 2022, use this form If filing after December 31, 2021, use this form |
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| Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the limited liability company has more than one manager or member. |
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| Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due. |
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| 3. | Certificate of Amendment |
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| 4. | Certificate of Amendment - Name Change Only |
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| 5. | Restated Articles of Organization |
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| 6. | Certificate of Correction |
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| 7. | Termination Certificate of Dissolution Certificate of Cancellation Short Form Cancellation Certificate |
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LLC-4/7 LLC-4/8 |
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| 8. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 9. | Certificate of Continuation |
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| 10. | Merger Mergers between LLCs only Mergers between LLCs and other Business Entities |
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| 11. | Conversions |
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| 12. | Substituted Service of Process |
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| 13. | Name Reservations (information and name reservation request form) |
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| 14. | Obtain, View and Print Copies of LLC Records |
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| 15. | Order Certificates and Certified Copies (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, certified copies and statues reports) |
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| 16. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Foreign LLCs |
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| 1. | Application to Register |
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| 2. | Name Change Amendment |
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| 3. | Certificate of Correction |
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Statement of Information: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter. |
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If filing prior to January 1, 2022, use this form If filing after December 31, 2021, use this form |
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| Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the limited liability company has more than one manager or member. |
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| Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due. |
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| 5. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 6. | Certificate of Cancellation |
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| 7. | Limited Liability Company Mergers (mergers between LLCs only) |
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| 8. | Interspecies Mergers (mergers between LLCs & other business entity types) |
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| 9. | Conversions (conversion to a domestic LLC or other business entity - refer to conversions for the applicable conversion document/form & filing fee) |
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| 10. | Substituted Service of Process (on an LLC, for each LLC named) |
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| 11. | Name Reservations (information and name reservation request form) |
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| 12. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 13. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Limited Liability Companies Statement of Information |
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Statement of Information: Due within 90 days of initial registration and every two years thereafter. |
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If filing prior to January 1, 2022, use this form If filing after December 31, 2021, use this form |
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| Attachment to Statement of Information: Use if the limited liability company has more than one manager or member. |
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| Statement of No Change: May be used after filing the initial Statement of Information if no changes have been made AND the Statement of Information is due. |
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California LPs |
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| 1. | Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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| 2. | Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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| 3. | Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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| 4. | Certificate of Correction |
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| 5. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 6. | Certificate of Cancellation |
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| 7. | Certificate of Revival |
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| 8. | Certificate of Dissociation |
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| 9. | Certificate of Withdrawal |
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| 10. | Limited Partnership Mergers (mergers between LPs only |
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| 11. | Interspecies Mergers (mergers between LPs & other business entities) |
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| 12. | Conversions (conversion to or from a foreign LP or a domestic or foreign other business entity - refer to conversions for the applicable conversion document/form & filing fee) |
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| 13. | Substituted Service of Process (on a LP, for each LP named) |
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| 14. | Name Reservations (information and name reservation request form) |
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| 15. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 16. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Foreign LPs |
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| 1. | Application for Registration |
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| 2. | Amendment to Application for Registration |
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| 3. | Certificate of Correction |
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| 4. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 5. | Certificate of Cancellation |
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| 6. | Limited Partnership Mergers (mergers between LPs only) |
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| 7. | Interspecies Mergers (mergers between LPs & other business entities) |
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| 8. | Conversions (conversion to a domestic LP or other business entity - refer to conversions for the applicable conversion document/form & filing fee) |
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| 9. | Substituted Service of Process (on a LP, for each LP named) |
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| 10. | Name Reservations (information and name reservation request form) |
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| 11. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 12. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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GPs |
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| 1. | Statement of Partnership Authority |
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| 2. | Statement of Amendment/Cancellation |
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| 3. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 4. | Statement of Denial (denial of authority or status as a partner) |
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| 5. | Statement of Dissociation (dissociation of a partner) |
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| 6. | Statement of Dissolution |
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| 7. | Statement of Merger (mergers between partnerships or partnerships & foreign other business entities) |
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| 8. | Interspecies Mergers (mergers between partnerships & other business entities) |
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| 9. | Conversions (conversion to or from a domestic or foreign other business entity - refer to conversions for the applicable conversion document/form & filing fee) |
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| 10. | Substituted Service of Process (on a GP, for each GP named) |
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| 11. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 12. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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LLPs |
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| 1. | Application to Register a Limited Liability Partnership |
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| 2. | Amendment to Registration |
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| 3. | Alternative Security Provision (initial filing) |
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| 4. | Alternative Security Provision (annual confirmation) |
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| 5. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 6. | Notice of Change of Status |
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| 7. | Substituted Service of Process (on a LLP, for each LLP named) |
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| 8. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 9. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Other Business Filings |
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| 1. | Registration of Unincorporated Nonprofit Association |
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| 2. | Statement by Unincorporated Association |
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| 3. | Statement by Common Interest Development Association (for an unincorporated association) |
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| 4. | Statement by Foreign Lending Institution |
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| 5. | Supplement to Statement by Foreign Lending Institution |
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| 6. | Statement by Foreign Partnership |
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| 7. | Statement and Designation By Foreign Association (foreign business trust) |
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| 8. | Amended Statement and Designation By Foreign Association (foreign business trust) |
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| 9. | Resignation of Agent for Service of Process |
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| 10. | Information Requests (information, fees and records order form for requesting certificates, copies and status reports) |
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| 11. | Special Handling & Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services (information about service options and associated fees) |
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Business Records |
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| 1. | Obtain, View, and Print Copies of Business Entity Records (Corporations, LLC, LP) |
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| 2. | Order Copies of Business Entity Records Unavailable Online |
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| 3. | Order Certified Copies |
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| 4. | Order Certificates |
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