CLAS will be closed for Presidents' Day

CLAS will be closed Monday, February 17, 2014, for Presidents' Day.

We'll return Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Please let us know if you'd like to plan ahead.

Secretary of State Offices Weather Alerts

Closures in Delaware, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia

Jurisdictions that will be closed Thursday, February 13, 2014, due to weather include: the Delaware Division of Corporations; Washington D.C. federal and government offices; and the Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia SOS offices.

For Delaware, the Extraordinary Condition Rules will be in place for all business entity filings which require today's file date.

This means the document must be presented for filing within 2 business days of the end of the Extraordinary Condition. The file date and time MUST be requested when the document is presented for filing. A Written Waiver will be issued by the Secretary of State's office and attached to the document as part of the official record.

For Emergency Filings requiring confirmation of filing today, a $2,500 special processing fee will be charged by the Division of Corporations. Processing will depend on all necessary technology functioning properly, and the filing will be processed as quickly as possible.

If you need help with filings in any of these jurisdictions, just contact your CLAS service representative at 800.952.5696 with your questions or concerns. We'll be glad to help!

California Fictitious Business Name / Assumed Name filings

If you file Fictitious Business Name statements in California...

...make sure you (or your service company) are aware of the recent changes to the filing requirements. These requirements were amended by California Assembly Bill 1325, Laws of 2013, effective January 1, 2014.

Due to the wording of the amendment, actual requirements may vary in each county. You can contact us for assistance with understanding your specific requirements. In general, the following changes apply:

1. Filers must present personal I.D. in the form of a California driver's license or other government I.D. acceptable to the county clerk to adequately determine the identity of the registrant or filing agent.
2. County clerks may require registrants to sign an affidavit of identity.
3. County clerks may require filing agents to sign an affidavit of identity declaring that the registrant has authorized the agent to file on behalf of the registrant.
4. Registrants that are corporations, LLCs and LLPs must file a status certificate from the Secretary of State certifying to the existence and good standing of the registrant.

February 2014 State Holiday Closing Schedules

State closures for holidays

Please note, states sometimes make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any changes.

Want to learn more about a holiday? Just click on the links.

Date	State	Holiday
Wednesday, February 12	Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri	Lincoln's Birthday
Monday, February 17	Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virgina, Wyoming	Presidents' Day
Monday, February 17	Montana	Lincoln's and Washington's Birthday
Monday, February 17	Utah	Washington and Lincoln Day
Monday, February 17	Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Virginia	Washington's Birthday
Monday, February 17	Alabama	Washington's Birthday (Also Thomas Jefferson's Birthday)
Monday, February 17	Arkansas	Washington and Lincoln Day (Also Daisy Gatson Bates Day)