Incorporate in California

If you have an existing business or are starting one in the highly litigious state of California, you might want to incorporate to avoid most personal liability and protect your assets from potential business related lawsuits. Additional reasons include tax savings, increased business credibility and ability to raise capital, and more.

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California Incorporation Resources:
Office of the Secretary of the State - California
Official Homepage - State of California
State Constitution of California

California: GENERAL PROVISIONS 1-21
TITLE 1 CORPORATIONS
DIVISION 1 GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 100-195
CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS 200-213
CHAPTER 3 DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT 300-318
CHAPTER 4 SHARES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES 400-423
CHAPTER 5 DIVIDENDS AND REACQUISITIONS OF SHARES 500-511
CHAPTER 6 SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS AND CONSENTS 600-605
CHAPTER 7 VOTING OF SHARES 700-711
CHAPTER 8 SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE ACTIONS 800
CHAPTER 9 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES 900-911
CHAPTER 10 SALES OF ASSETS 1000-1002
CHAPTER 11 MERGER 1100-1113
CHAPTER 115 CONVERSIONS 1150-1160
CHAPTER 12 REORGANIZATIONS 1200-1203
CHAPTER 13 DISSENTERS' RIGHTS 1300-1313
CHAPTER 14 BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS 1400-1403
CHAPTER 15 RECORDS AND REPORTS 1500-1512
CHAPTER 16 RIGHTS OF INSPECTION 1600-1605
CHAPTER 17 SERVICE OF PROCESS 1700-1702
CHAPTER 18 INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION 1800-1809
CHAPTER 19 VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION 1900-1907
CHAPTER 20 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISSOLUTION 2000-2011
CHAPTER 21 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS 2100-21171
CHAPTER 22 CRIMES AND PENALTIES 2200-2260
CHAPTER 23 TRANSITION PROVISIONS 2300-2319
More Articles and Statute Information
California Incorporation Forms
 

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