What is a California Certified Copy? |
A California Certified Copy is a copy of a Business Document which includes an endorsement
with an accompanying certificate or Seal of the California Secretary of State which states it is a true copy of the Business Document.
A Certfied Copy of a California Business Document also includes the date that the Document was Certified by the California Secretary of State.
A California Certified Copy of a Business Document is normally a photocopy.
A California Certified Copy bears the signature of a representative of the CA Secretary of State.
When the California Secretary of State issues a Certified Copy of a Corporate Document, this means that
the California Certified Copy is a true, accurate and valid copy of the CA Corporate Document
that the Secretary of State has on file.
A Copy of a CA Document which is Certified by the California Secretary of State is legal and official proof that the
Certified Document is authentic.
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What is a Plain Copy? |
A Plain Copy of a California Business Document is just what the name implies.
It is simply a photocopy of a Busness Document.
There are no endorsements, stamps or seals on a Plain Copy of a California Business Document.
Most legal, government and financial instutions require Certified Copies of Business Documents rather than Plain Copies when dealing
with official matters.
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Why do I need a California Certified Copy of a Business Document? |
Some of the reasons why you might need a California Certified Copy of your Business Documents:
- Bank loans
- Tax filings
- Foreign Business qualification
- Replace original CA Business Documents
- Provide legal proof of California Business Registration
If you are responsible for the Business records of a California Corporation or a California LLC it is important to retain on file Certified Copies of
your Formation Documents - your Articles of Incorporation for Corporations or your Articles of Organization for LLCs; as well as
all Amendments to your original Articles.
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Can I get a Certified Copy of a California Good Standing Certificate? |
The California Secretary of State issues a Good Standing Certificate to California
Corporations and LLCs which are up to date with all administrative requirements.
The California Secretary of State will Certify any Business Document which has been filed with that office.
On the other hand, the California Secretary of State generally does not Certify Documents which are issued by that office.
So, no the California Secretary of State will not Certify a Good Standing Certificate or any other document which is issued by
that office.
Click here if you would like more information on getting a
California Good Standing Certificate.
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California Certified Copies for Foreign Qualification |
A Corporation or LLC which is registered in one state and wants to do business in another state must first qualify as a "Foreign Corporation"
or a "Foreign LLC" in the state in which it wants to do business.
For example, a Corporation or LLC that is registered in California wants to do business in Florida.
The California Corporation or LLC must qualify as a Florida Foreign Corporation or LLC.
Some states require a Certified Copy of the formation documents,
called Articles of Incorporation for a Corporation or Articles of Organization for an LLC, from the Foreign Corporation's home state.
We offer full Foreign Qualification services in all states.
Click this link if you would like more information on our
Foreign Qualification Services.
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How long does it take to get a California Certified Copy of a Business Document? |
We can get your California Certified Copies within 5-7 business days for $50.00 plus state Document fees.
If you need your California Certified Copies quicker we can usually get them from the California Secretary of State within 2 business days for $80.00 plus state Document fees.
(Our expedited processing fee also includes any additional state fees for their expedited process.)
Depending on the Document, the California Secretary of State may take longer to Certify Business Documents filed more than around ten
years in the past.
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How much does it cost to get a California Certified Copy Online? |
The total cost of California Certified Copies depends on the total number of pages in the Business Documents that are to be Certified.
The CA Secretary of State charges $8.00 for up to five (5) pages for Certified Copies of a Business Document.
The additional price per page for each page beyond the fifth page is $0.60 for most California Business Documents.
We charge a processing fee of $50.00 for our standard processing.
We can usually get your California Certified Copies in 5-7 business days with our standard processing.
With our expedited processing option we can usually get your California Certified Copies within 2 business days for $80.00 plus state Document fees.
(Our expedited processing fee also includes any additional state fees for their expedited process.)
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WE CANNOT GUARANTEE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE PROCESSING TIMES
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We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the California Secretary of State.
We get your California Certified Copies order to the CA Secretary of State ASAP.
Once it is at the state we have no control over California Secretary of State processing times.
The processing times specified on ths web page are the times it usually takes the California Secretary of State to process
orders for Certified Copies of Business Documents.
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How can I Order a California Certified Copy Online? |
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If you are ready to Order a California Certified Copy Online now, simply fill in the form below and click
Place Order.
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This Certified Copies Order Form is for Certified Copies of Business Documents which have been filed with the California Secretary of State.
It is not for vital records such as birth certificates or marriage licenses.
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| CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED COPIES ORDER FORM |
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We take the privacy of your personal information very seriously. We DO NOT use your information for any
other purposes than this individual California Certified Copy order. We will never provide your
personal or credit card information to any person, group or third parties.
We delete your credit card information from our system when your California Certified Copies order is completed.
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*Same day service for orders received before
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Mergers
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$25.00
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Please note that there may be additional charges for documents over five (5) pages. We will contact you BEFORE we assess any
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PLEASE NOTE: We are not the California Secretary of State
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All California Certified Copy orders are refundable before payment is issued to the state of California , minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the state of California we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your California Certified Copies order. Generally, payments are made to the state of California within 24 hours of receipt of your
California Certified Copy order. To check the status of your California Certified Copies order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us.
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