How To Fill And File The Articles Of Incorporation Forms

By Freida Michael


In order to incorporate a new company, there are a number of legal requirements that you must comply with. The most basic of these requirements are the articles of incorporation which acts as the charter to establish the company's existence as a legal entity in the form of a limited liability company (LLC). It is normally filed as a single document at the office of the Secretary of State or in any other state agency that is in charge of business registration. The articles of incorporation forms are the documents that are completed and filed with the office.

The articles of incorporation are the documents in which the basic information that identify the company and details its operation characteristics. Once it is fully completed, filed and get approval from the relevant state authority, it articles as the legal foundation that creates your company and gives it authority to conduct business as prescribed in it.

In the forms, some information must be present. For instance, the LLC name and the address of its principal business place must be present. The other information includes the nature of the business to be conducted by the LLC, the name or names and addresses of its agents who can accept legal documents such as lawsuits on its behalf. Lastly, there must be the names of the managers and the directors and their addresses.

The other basic information includes the details of its directors and other relevant officers like the managers and members. In most cases, the people who initiate the formation of the company known as the initiators or promoters are the once who sign the forms. These officers may or may not be the first directors.

The last aspect regards the shareholding structure. Under this, the information such as the authorized stock for the issue, the classes of stock (designation of stock classes) and the stock value are detailed. In addition to this, the shareholders and their shares are also included.

As long as it contains the minimum information required, then it will be accepted for filing. From the website of your Secretary of State, you can download and print the articles forms, complete them and forward them for filing.

You can download an empty form from the website of the State Secretary or any other office responsible depending on your state. Once you have successfully downloaded the document, the next step is to fill in all the required information and then proceed with filing. You will be required to pay the filing fee and this also depends on your state.

It can be very exciting to form a new company, however, this excitement can be short-lived if you don't take the necessary steps and comply with all the requirements. In order to ensure that your path of success is smooth, it is good to seek the services of an experienced business attorney to help you through this path.




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