Georgia Changes State Tax Lien Law
Subsequent to this posting, new Georgia legislation was enacted changing some of the new provisions. For details, see our posting on March 12, 2018.
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5 Ways Companies Can Lose Good Standing
If a company is out of good standing for a long enough period, it may become voided or revoked. In that case, the company’s name is no longer protected, another entity can form using the same name as the revoked company.
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Arkansas Changes Filing Office and Annual Report Due Date for Nonprofit Charities
The filing office for charitable solicitation registrations and annual report filings in Arkansas was changed on January 1, 2018.
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Significant Change to Where State Tax Liens are Searched in Illinois
Changes to where Illinois state tax liens that are attached to both real and personal property are searched were put into effect January 2018. Read more.
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How to Assess and Correct Defective Corporate Acts
We’ve put together a checklist of items to consider & steps you can take if you identify that your corporation has been deficient in required corporate actions.
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Single Portal Multistate Charitable Registration: For Real This Time?
For years, charities have received updates on the possibility of an online, single-portal filing system for state charitable registration and renewal filings.
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Dissolving a WFOE in China: Patience is Required!
Shareholders can’t just walk away from closing a WFOE—China’s Companies Law outlines the required dissolution process.
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Using Online E-Registries to Verify Apostilles
Many have implemented online electronic registries (e-registries) that enable holders to verify the origin of an apostille. Here’s a primer on what to look for.
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An Unintended Space Can Render a Financing Statement Serious Misleading – At Least in Wisconsin
Not noticing an extra space can happen to the most careful UCC filer. Yet in a case from Wisconsin, it caused a financing statement to become insufficient.
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Long Form Good Standing Certificates: Some Substitution Required
In business law, the requirement for a “long form Good Standing Certificate” is one where substitutions are an absolute necessity since not all states offer it.
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