I wish the answer to this were more existential, and thus more interesting. Alas, it’s as simple as this: a corporation becomes a corporation when you duly file Articles of Incorporation, also know as “charter documents”, with the state official authorized to recognize and process such filings. In California, that’s the Secretary of State. In […]
This is about as arcane as it gets… “Articles”. Be that as it may, we’re stuck with it as a word in corporate lingo. This is the document which provides the state, and therefore the public, with the initial information needed to bring the corporation into existence. It must follow certain state requirements minimally, and […]
First things first: the question really is whether an entity is going to do you any good at all. From a liability perspective, keep in mind that anything you do is your personal problem; putting your medical practice into a corporation won’t shield you from your own malpractice. But it could, for example, shield you […]
This is the person who signs and causes the filing of the Articles of Incorporation (or, in the case of an LLC the Articles of Organization) with the designated state authority. In a small business, this is usually the owner/shareholder/member. Some folks have their attorney sign the documents to help expedite the process, and that’s […]