Is Your Out of State LLC Doing Business in California? Here’s What to Know

What if a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) is formed in another state, like Delaware or Nevada, but does business in California? The out of state LLC doing business in California (a “foreign” business entity) must register with … Continue reading

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Is the CA Certificate Status company a scam?

Lately, my clients have been receiving a solicitation from a company calling itself CA Certificate Status, which offers to obtain from the California Secretary of State a certificate of status for a company. The solicitation preaches the possible benefits of … Continue reading

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Impending Changes to the required Statement of Information

Beginning Monday, April 29, 2024, the California Secretary of State will no longer accept statements of information on paper. A corporation will be permitted to file only online through the BizFile portal. There are some enhancements to the online statement … Continue reading

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Good Standing Certificates in California

California does not issue good-standing certificates under that name. For what is referred to in other states as a “good standing certificate,” the California Secretary of State will issue a CERTIFICATE OF STATUS certifying to the current status of an … Continue reading

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Ownership of Passive LLC Interest in Manager-Managed LLC Not “Doing Business” in California

The following is the text of an e-bulletin that I authored and that was published by the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California. In Swart Enterprises, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board  (Jan. 12, … Continue reading

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Foreign LLC Can Enforce Sister-State Judgment without Qualifying to Do Business

In Conseco Marketing, LLC v. IFA and Insurance Services, Inc. (2013) 221 Cal. App. 4th 831, the court held that a limited liability company formed under the law of another state (a “foreign LLC”) need not qualify to do business … Continue reading

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