Information about setting up new company

Limited Liability Partnership

• A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP is a partnership that engages in the practice of public accountancy, the practice of law or the practice of architecture, or services related to accountancy or law. A limited Liability Partnership is required to maintain certain levels of insurance as required by law.

The name of the limited liability partnership

• For a Limited Liability Company, company names must end with the words "LLC" or "Limited Liability Company". Do not enter periods between the letters in "LLC". The words "Limited" and "Company" may be abbreviated to "Ltd." and "Co." respectively. The name cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified corporation.

Make check(s) payable to the Secretary of State. Send the executed document and filing fee to: California Secretary of State, Limited Liability Partnership Unit, P.O. Box 944228, Sacramento, CA 94244-2280

The original and at least two copies of the document should be included with your submittal. The Secretary of State will certify two copies of the filed document without charge, provided that the copies are submitted to this office along with the original to be filed. Any additional copies submitted with the original will be certified upon request and the payment of the $8.00 (per copy) certification fee.

• REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION containing the following information :
• • Enter the name of the registered limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership.
  • Check if the registering limited liability partnership is Domestic (California) or Foreign (not in California). If it is a foreign limited liability partnership, attach an original certificate of good standing from an authorized public official of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited liability partnership was formed. If issuance of such a certificate is not permissible in that jurisdiction, then attach a statement by the foreign limited liability partnership indicating such.
  • Enter the jurisdiction of formation of the foreign limited liability partnership.
  • Enter the complete address, including the zip code, of the principal office. Do not abbreviate the name of the city.
  • Enter the name and address of agent for service of process in this state. The agent for service of process must be an individual residing in California or a corporation which has filed a certificate pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 1505. Check the appropriate provision.
  • If an individual is designated as the agent for service of process, enter an address in California. Do not enter "in care of" (c/o) or abbreviate the name of the city. DO NOT enter an address if a corporation is designated as the agent for service of process.
  • Check the appropriate provision indicating whether the limited liability partnership shall engage in the practice of architecture, the practice of public accountancy, the practice of law, or a related activity as provided in Section 16101(6)(A). The inclusion of the practice of architecture as a professional limited liability partnership service permitted by Section 16101 commenced January 1, 1999 and shall extend only until January 1, 2007.
  • Upon registering as a registered limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership, and while transacting intrastate business, the limited liability partnership shall provide security for claims against it. Check the appropriate provision indicating whether the limited liability partnership is complying with the alternative security provisions. If the limited liability partnership is complying with such alternative security provisions, attach the Alternative Security Provision using form LLP-3 (California Corporations Code Section 16956[c]).
    If the limited liability partnership is not utilizing the Alternative Security Provisions, information regarding the security for claims against the limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership is not required to be filed with the Secretary of State.
  • Enter the future effective date of the Registered Limited Liability Partnership Registration (LLP-1), if any. If none is indicated, the Registration shall be effective upon filing with the California Secretary of State.
  • The Registered Limited Liability Partnership Registration (LLP-1) may include other matters that the person filing the Registration determines to include. If other matters are to be included, attach one or more pages setting forth the other matters. Enter the number of pages attached, if any. All attachments should be 81" x 11", one-sided and legible.
  • The Registered Limited Liability Partnership Registration (LLP-1) must be executed with the original signatures of one or more partners authorized to execute a registration, if a domestic limited liability partnership, or by an authorized person if a foreign limited liability partnership. A facsimile or photocopy of the signature is not acceptable for the purpose of filing with the California Secretary of State.
    Execution of this document confirms the following statement, which has been preprinted on this form and may not be altered. "BY FILING THIS REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION (LLP-1) WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, THE PARTNERSHIP NAMED ABOVE IS REGISTERING AS A DOMESTIC REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP OR FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP."
  • Enter the name and address of the individual or firm to whom a copy of the filing is to be returned.

• Filling Fees :
• • A $70.00 filing fee must accompany this form.