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California secretary of state certificate of good standing.
California residents are encouraged to use the secretary of state s online services or contact staff by email or phone for assistance.
An outstanding liability that could have an effect on an entity s credit rating e g the closing of escrow.
The order fee for a certificate of good standing is 5 with an extra 10 charge if you present it in person.
Registering a corporation or llc to transact business in another state.
Good standing or subsistence certificates a certificate of subsistence good standing states when the corporation limited partnership limited liability company or limited liability partnership is still in existence as a matter of record in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth.
Certificates customers can order certificates relating to business entities filed with the california secretary of state such as a certificate of status certifying to the current status of an entity e g active good standing suspended dissolved cancelled etc or a certificate of filing of all documents a certified list of all the business entity s documents on the records of the california secretary of state e g formation registration amendment statement of information.
Legal status in court proceedings.
This document is used to verify the existence for a registered partnership corporation or limited liability company llc in california to authorized to transact business in the state.
When you need to show that you re in compliance with all applicable state requirements the certificate of good standing is the document issued by the state to certify this.
How to get a certificate of good standing.
Verification of an exempt status.
Assuming your company is in good standing the office would issue a certificate bearing an imprint of the seal of california and the secretary of state s authorized signature.
It verifies whether or not an entity is in good standing with us and provides certification for.
Instructions for completing the business entities records order form business search.
Requests presented in person can generally be processed by the second business day while mailed in requests take 5 15 business days.
To obtain a california certificate of good standing you submit a records order to the secretary of state s office.
Our fee to obtain a certificate of good standing copies and status reports from the california secretary of state is 125 plus copy fees certified fee expedited fee.
California does offer a rush service for good standing requests.