Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a certificate of amendment?
A. A certificate of amendment is a document filed with your state of formation or if applicable with any states in which your company has foreign qualified to transact business, to enact a specific change to the information included in your company's articles of incorporation (for corporations) or articles of organization (for LLCs).
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Q. Can you help me file a certificate of amendment even if I didn't originally use BizFilings to form my company?
A. Even if you didn't place your original formation order with BizFilings, we can prepare and file the necessary documentation for name, purpose and share amendments for your business in any state.
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Q. What information do I need to have before I place my order to file a certificate of amendment?
A. When ordering your certificate of amendment with BizFilings online or by phone, in addition to the information you wish you change (both the old and new information), please have the following general information ready:
· State of formation
· Entity type
· Company name
· Formation date
· Company contact information
· Director(s) name(s) & address(es) (for corporations)
· Officer(s) name(s) & address(es) (for corporations)
· Member(s) or Managers(s) names & address(es) (for LLCs)
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Q. What items may be amended when a certificate of amendment is filed with the state?
A. The certificate of amendment allows for updates to be made to the company name, business purpose or for corporations only the share information. In addition, some states allow and/or require director, officer and member and manager information to be updated on the certificate of amendment.
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