How to Get a Certificate of Status (Certificate of Good Standing) for a California Corporation or LLC |
Prepared By: Melissa C. Marsh, Los Angeles Business And Corporate Attorney
Written: March 2009
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A California Certificate of Status (a.k.a. Certificate of Good Standing and Good Standing Certificate) is often required to obtain financing, renew a license, enter into certain business transactions, and in some cases for tax purposes. A California corporation, or LLC, will use a Certificate of Good Standing to prove they are incorporated and authorized to do business in the state. A California Certificate of Good Standing is a document that verifies that a California corporation, California LLC, or California registered partnership is in existence, authorized to transact business in the state, and is current on all of its filings with both the Secretary of State and Franchise Tax Board. A California Certificate of Status (Good Standing Certificate) is a one-page document provided by the California Secretary of State that serves as conclusive proof that your California corporation, LLC, or registered partnership is in existence, in good standing (or in some cases suspended), and if in good standing authorized to transact business in the state. It is typically valid for 90 days.
To obtain a Certificate of Good Standing, a California corporation, LLC, or partnership must be: (1) registered as a legal entity and (2) in full compliance with the corporate rules (current on all its Secretary of State and Franchise Tax Board filings).
We can retrieve a California Certificate of Good Standing for a California Corporation, LLC, or registered partnership from the California Secretary of State within 48 hours for just $209. We can also retrieve certified copies of any filed document, such as your Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, Amendments, and/or last filed Statement of Information. We can also retrieve a Certificate of Status on someone else's corporation to show that it is suspended.
If you would like to have a Los Angeles, California business law attorney, Melissa Marsh, obtain your California Certificate of Good Standing within 48 hours for $209, please call 818-849-5206 or Submit Your Request Now.
If you are seeking to obtain a Certificate of Status on some else's California corporation we can obtain that too for the same low price. You can submit your request directly through this website here.
If on the other hand, you need copies of a California corporation's Articles of Incorporation and/or last filed Statement of Information for a Domestic Stock Corporation, please call 818-849-5206-- the fee is just $259 plus the costs.
Update: Due to cutbacks instituted by the State of California, the processing time to obtain a certificate of good standing by mail has increased substantially. Mail processing times to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing averages 3 to 4 weeks. If you need a certificate of status (good standing) in less time, we will hand deliver your request to the Secretary of State in Sacramento, which will enable our office to retrieve the California Certificate of Good Standing typically within 48 hours.
California business lawyer, Melissa C. Marsh, is based in Sherman Oaks and West Hollywood, and serves individuals and businesses throughout Los Angeles County, including: West Hollywood, Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills, Century City, Santa Monica, Burbank, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Toluca Lake, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Encino, and Woodland Hills.
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