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CERTIFIED COPIES OF DOCUMENTS

A certified copy is a duplicate of an original document that is certified as a true copy. There are a variety of business and regulatory reasons to obtain a certified copy, and you can read about them below.

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What are Certified Copies of Documents?
Under what circumstance might a certified copy of a document be required?
What types of transactions require Certified Copies of Documents?
What is the most common type of Certified Document?

What are Certified Copies of Documents?

Certified Copies are copies of any document that an entity has filed with the state, which are then officially certified by that state. "Certified Copies" are different from "Plain Copies" in that the certification is an official state-issued certificate verifying that the document referenced therein is a true and correct copy of the original document that was filed. Generally, copies of documents that companies keep on file are usually only plain copies and are insufficient to those parties who are requesting "Certified Copies."
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Under what circumstance might a certified copy of a document be required?

Often, Corporations and Limited Liability Companies are required to provide certified documents. Examples include the following:

A Secretary of State may request certified copies when an entity intends to foreign qualify;
In the event that an individual or entity loses original documents and needs to have copies on file for their internal company records; and
Certified copies are useful for internal record-keeping purposes.

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What types of transactions require Certified Copies of Documents?

Examples of situations in which you may require Certified Copies include:

To register/qualify as a foreign entity in certain jurisdictions;
To obtain financing;
To sell your business;
To renew a license or licenses; or
To enter into many business transactions or contracts.

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What is the most common type of Certified Document?

The most common request is "Certified Copies of Articles of Incorporation and All Amendments Thereto."

Other types of documents for which requests for certification are frequently received include:

Formations;
Amendments;
Certificates of authority (qualification documents); and
Dissolutions.

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