2016

Two states (Alabama and California) have new business entity laws taking effect during the month of January. Please see below for summaries of the laws that will go into effect at the first of the new year. ALABAMA Effective Date: January 1, 2017 Entities Affected: Limited Partnerships House Bill 202, effective January 1, 2017, repeals the current

If you are preparing to file paperwork with the California Secretary of State’s office to establish a new business entity, please take note! There is a provision in California law that provides newly established business entities (i.e. Corporations, LLCs, LPs and LLPs) relief from the requirement to pay the $800 annual minimum tax. Under the

Please note state filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes. Date State(s)  Holiday Tuesday, January 2 All States Closed CLAS will also be closed  New Year’s Day (observed) Friday January 13 VA Lee-Jackson Day Monday, January 16 AL

CLAS Information Services is pleased to announce that we have added four new states to our DIY Search System™. Users can now log in to the system and perform UCC searches in Hawaii, Louisiana, Michigan and Tennessee. DIY Search™ users enjoy anytime, anywhere access to UCC and lien searches using the most accurate, current lien data

Please join CLAS in thanking our veterans; our country thrives because of their willingness to serve! CLAS Information Services will be closed Friday, November 11, 2016 in honor of Veterans Day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 14, 2016.

The Delaware Division of Corporations has announced its 2016 Year-End Holiday Schedule.  Please refer to the schedule below for details on the office’s closures and what services CLAS will be able to provide. Tuesday, November 8 (Election Day) The Division of Corporations will be CLOSED – CLAS will be able to fulfill requests for certificates and copy retrievals from