Required Documents: Proof of State Filing

To create a business as a state-recognized partnership, the State business authority (often called the Department of State) usually requires certain paperwork to get legal recognition as a registered entity. For Partnerships, this may be called a Statement of Partnership Existence, Statement of Qualification, or Certificate of Partnership. These prove the existence and registration of the partnership.

The document will typically contain some combination of the following information:

• Name of the Partnership

• Type of legal structure (i.e., limited partnership, limited liability partnership, Limited Liability Limited Partnership)

• Effective date of creation

• Name and address of the registered agent

• Address of the LLC's principal place of business

• Names, titles, and signatures of the Partners