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Certification of South Carolina Articles of Incorporation

In the State of South Carolina, Articles of Incorporation for For-Profit Corporations and Beneficial Corporations must be signed by an attorney licensed to practice in the state, certifying that all of the requirements of SECTION 33-2-102 of the South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988, as amended, have been complied with. This does not apply to Non-profit Corporations.

To have the attorney with this Firm certify South Carolina Articles of Incorporation using your South Carolina Secretary of State business filing account, fill-in the blanks and check boxes below with the appropriate information. After you electronically sign and submit your information, you will receive a copy of your request by email and will be brought to the Lawyer Payment page to make payment. Payment is required before certification services will be provided. The attorney fee for statutorily required certification of Articles of Incorporation is $225.00. The fee for the optional review of the Initial Annual Report (CL-1) is $100.00. The fee for a 1-hour initial telephone consultation walking you through the South Carolina Secretary of State’s Business Filing Forms is $45.00 if not previously a client. The hourly rate of $150.00 applies to those who are. The fee(s) paid are for attorney services only and do not include South Carolina Secretary of State filing fees or online submission of documents, which are your responsibility. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the attorney through the Contact Page or at any of the telephone numbers shown on the homepage.

Certification is for articles that have BEEN ALREADY CREATED using the South Carolina Secretary of State Business Filings forms.  If you are not familiar with how to complete such forms prior to certification, I have created the following brief visual guide to help you:

Guide to Incorporation Filing in South Carolina

This request form is provided online for your convenience. Information submitted through this form will be sent and copied to you by email. If you do not want this information sent by email, then please contact the Firm directly. 

Name

Authority

Authorized party’s or agent’s title(s):(Required)

Name of Corporation

I/We have performed all necessary due diligence to confirm the availability of the corporation’s proposed name inputted below. Please including its limited liability designation ("corporation", "incorporated", "company", or "limited", the abbreviation "corp.", "inc.", "co.", or "ltd.").

Requested Services

I/We represent that applicable South Carolina Secretary of State online forms have been completed and are ready for certification review by the attorney. A licensed attorney with the Small Business Law Firm of Brian Payne, LLC (“Firm”) is hereby retained for the limited purpose(s) of (choose as applicable):(Required)

True and Accurate Information

I/We represent and warrant that the information provided by Me/Us in My/Our South Carolina Secretary of State business filing account, as incorporator(s) of the Corporation or otherwise, is true and accurate.

Strictly Limited Engagement

I/We acknowledge that the certifying attorney has not reviewed or advised Me/Us or My/Our Authorized Agent on any other documentary, legal, tax, or regulatory aspects of the formation or operation of the Corporation. I am/We are not relying on the performance of any such review or advice by the certifying attorney, unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing, and I am/We are solely responsible for the selection, due diligence, and use of the corporate name.

Login Credentials

I/We or My/Our Authorized Agent shall provide the certifying attorney with login credentials to My/Our South Carolina Secretary of State business filing account so that he may directly review the Articles and upload a signed Signature Page PDF if and when he is able to certify them. Such credentials may be provided to the certifying attorney by voicemail or direct telephone conversation using any of the Firm's telephone numbers, or simply inputted below and included in this emailed request:

Fee Policy

By submitting this request for flat fee certification services, you further agree that the terms and conditions of the Firm's Fee Policy shall be incorporated into this request. Any direct conflicts between this request and the Firm's Fee Policy shall be resolved in favor of this request. By submitting this request, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to its provisions.

Disclaimer

I/We understand that neither the attorney nor the Firm guarantee that the Articles of Incorporation will ultimately be approved by the South Carolina Secretary of State and that no refunds are given in the event that I am/We are unable to timely provide documents or information as required or reasonably requested or in the event the filing is rejected by the Secretary of State or abandoned by you.

Additional Services

In the event that services other than those requested above turn out to be needed and the certifying attorney agrees to provide such services after discussion with and approval by you, any such alternative or additional service shall be billed pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Firm's Fee Policy or other applicable Fee Schedule, such as creation of corporate bylaws, record book, trademark application, or other services.

Electronic Signature

This request is executed by electronic signature, delivered and confirmed by email, and shall be deemed as legally binding as a signed original document.
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