Holiday Closings for October and November 2018

To assist you in planning closing dates and avoiding surprises, COGENCY GLOBAL has compiled a list of U.S. state holiday closings for October ...

Algerian Embassy Legalization: New Passport Requirement

In the event that you have a Power of Attorney that needs to be legalized for Algeria, please note that the Algerian Embassy in D.C. has ...

Chinese Embassy in D.C. Changes Identification Requirements

The Chinese embassy in DC has changed identification requirements again. The embassy will again accept a copy of a driver’s license as the ...

UAE Legalization Requests Will Be Accepted Again Beginning 4/27/18 - Fees to Change on 5/1/18

Recently we advised that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in D.C. would not be accepting legalization requests until May 1st, based on ...

UAE Embassy: No Legalization Requests until May 1st and Fee Change

If you have documents that require legalization with the UAE Embassy, prepare for delays and a change in fees. COGENCY GLOBAL was advised today ...

Entity Central® – Announcing New Virtual Minute Book Module

COGENCY GLOBAL is excited to announce the addition of a new virtual Minute Book module in Entity Central®. This Minute Book module will be ...

Illinois Governor Approves LLC Fee Reductions

On December 20, 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner approved SB 0867 which amends 805 ILCS 180/50-10 of the Limited Liability Company Act to ...

Illinois Governor Approves Entity Omnibus Act Governing Conversions and Domestications

On December 8, 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB 2963 into law. HB 2963 establishes the Entity Omnibus Act, which will govern ...

End of Year Transaction Tip

Washington State Changes How Corporate Filing Dates Are Assigned

On November 13, 2017, the Washington Secretary of State implemented a new filing system for corporate and entity documents. One important ...