"The Secretary Of State Has No Issue With Bimbo" - Should She?

A dozen years ago, I posed the question of whether it might be possible to incorporate under a crass, indecent or otherwise offensive name.   That post mentioned the Court of Appeal's holding in Lee v. Superior Court, 9 Cal. App. 4th 510 (1992). In...

Bill Would Vest Secretary Of State With Broad Powers To Cancel Business Entities

Last month, California State Senator Monique Limón introduced a bill, SB 1168, that would endow the California Secretary of State with the power to cancel the articles of a domestic corporation or the filing of a statement and designation by a...

What To Do When A Business Entity Has Been Wrongfully Begotten

Over the years, I have been frequently called to assist in cases of wrongful termination.  See What To Do When Your Business Entity Has BeenWrongfullyTerminated. Rarely have I encountered the converse - the formation of an entity using a stolen...

Why It Is Impossible To File Articles Of Incorporation And A Statement Of Information Simultaneously And A World Without Chevron

A California corporation begins existence upon the filing of its articles of incorporation. Cal. Corp. Code § 200(c). The filing of initial articles of incorporation starts a 90 day clock on the filing of the newly hatched corporation's initial...

How Does One Serve A Dissolved Corporation?

The California General Corporation Law provides that a California corporation that is dissolved continues to exist for the purpose of, among other things, defending actions against it. Cal. Corp. Code § 2010(a). This, of course, begs the question of...

Form Unknown? There's A Statute For That

The California Code of Civil Procedure sets forth the general rules governing the service of summons. Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 415.10 - 415.95. Chapter 17 of the General Corporation Law adds to these provisions. In some cases, the form of the...

Don't Lose Sight Of these Cryptic Articles

The California Secretary of State's online Business Search is easy to use and provides quick access to key corporate documents.  According to the Secretary of State, Business Search provides freeaccess to PDF copies over 17 million business entity...

Do These 2022 Legislative Changes Require A Bylaw Refresh?

During the 2021-2022 legislative session, the California Secretary of State sponsored legislation, 2022 Cal. Stats. ch. 617, making numerous changes to the Corporations Code in anticipation of the implementation of its California Business Connect...

How Many Offices Must A California LLC Have?

The California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act contemplates requires that a California LLC have at least two types of offices - a principal office and a designated office. 

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