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Preparation of Annual Shareholder and Board of Director Meeting Minutes

For a low fee of $175 per year, we can prepare your annual minutes.

CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE SECTION 1500: Each corporation shall keep adequate and correct books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceeding of its shareholders, board and committees of the board and shall keep at its principal executive office, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its shareholders, giving the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number and class of shares held by each. Such minutes shall be kept in written form. Such other books and records shall be kept in written form or any other form capable of being converted into written form.

CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE: Maintaining records is vital to the existence of all corporations; in particular the recording of shareholder and director meetings. Failure to comply with these requirements could cause your corporation to lose its corporate shield thereby exposing its shareholders and directors to personal liability exposure to tax agencies and other business creditors.
 


Filing of Annual Statement of Information required by Secretary of State's office

Every California corporation must file a Statement of Information with the California Secretary of State within 90 days after filing of the initial Articles of Incorporation, and annually thereafter during. The applicable filing period for a corporation is the calendar month during which the initial Articles of Incorporation were filed. A corporation is required to file this statement even though it may not be actively engaged in business at the time this statement is due. Timely filing of these reports is important in keeping your corporate shield intact.

Our annual filings service will handle this for you for the low fee of $75. Alternatively, you can couple this with having use prepare your annual corporate minutes for a total of $299.
 


Foreign Corporation Qualification (Registration) to conduct business in other states

Pursuant to requirements in the California Corporations Code, in order for a foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) corporation to legally transact intrastate business in the State of California, the so-called "foreign corporation" must file certain paperwork with the California Secretary of State. Upon the filing of the Statement and Designation by Foreign Corporation form, and a Certificate of Good Standing from the home state or incorporation, a Certificate of Qualification will be issued to the foreign corporation by the California Secretary of State.

We can handle any foreign corporation qualifications for you for at our low flat fee of $499 which includes all document preparation, filing fees and fees for obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing.
 


Filing of Fictitious Business Name Statements
(i.e., dba filing) to do business under a name other than the corporate name

For an individual transacting business in a particular county who is using a business name that does not include the surname of the individual or a name that suggests the existence of additional owners one must file a Fictitious Business Name Statement. This requirement also applies to any corporation that is doing business under a name to do business that is not the same as that listed in its Articles of Incorporation.

The Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed with the County Clerk-Recorder in the county in which the registrant has its principal place of business no later than forty (40) days from the time you commence business in that county. It must also be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal place of business is located within thirty (30) days after filing. A fictitious business name statement expires five (5) years from the date it is filed and must be re-filed prior to the expiration date.

The Lighthouse Legal Services Fictitious Business Name Statement registration will, for a low fee of $199 per filing, enable us to name search, prepare, file, record and publish any Fictitious Business Name Statement filings you may have.
 


Preparation of Special Minutes
(e.g., shareholder loan documentation, addition of investors, approvals required by bank or landlord)

We can assist with completion of a myriad of corporate compliance documents that may arise during the course of your business transactions. These may include, beyond preparation of annual minutes, preparation of special minutes, proxy forms, shareholder loan promissory notes and documentation, bank resolutions, demand letters, landlord lease approvals, collection letters and other miscellaneous board resolutions.

Our fees are based upon an annual flat fee of $499 which includes preparation of up to 10 corporate compliance documents during a 12-month period.
 


Corporate Dissolutions to shut down corporation.

We can assist you with dissolving (closing down) your California corporation. This process involves (1) preparation of minutes documenting the corporation's intent to wind up and dissolve; and (2) preparation and filing of the appropriate documents with the Secretary of State.

By having your corporate dissolution documents prepared by us you lessen the likelihood that they will be rejected by the Secretary of State which can prolong the dissolution process by months. Once the corporate minutes have been prepared and approved, and the Secretary of State has acknowledged a proper filing, the corporation can arrange to file its final tax return with the Franchise Tax Board. Once accepted, the dissolution process is complete.

By using our Corporate Dissolution Service, you can have us handle all of the above procedures for a low price of $250. NOTE - It should be noted that a currently suspended California corporation cannot be dissolved until it is first revived. Although we can prepare the necessary documents to dissolve your California corporation and the state required certificate of dissolution and/or certificate to wind up and dissolve, we cannot file them with the California Secretary of State on behalf of a corporation that has been suspended by either the Secretary of State, or the California Franchise Tax.
 


Establishment of Non-Profit Corporations

Lighthouse Legal Services can also help you form a non profit corporation in California by drafting and filing the Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State.

Due to the technical nature of such, please contact our office for further information on assistance with forming non-profit corporations.
 







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