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Similar to a Birth Certificate, a corporation's existence begins upon
the filing of a document entitled "Articles of Incorporation." Once
filed, the corporation comes into existence.
The level of complexity for a corporation's Articles of Incorporation can range from very simple to extremely complex. Generally, most jurisdictions require Articles of Incorporation to contain, at a minimum, the following information:
- Corporate Name
- Name and Physical address of the Registered Agent
- The Corporation's business address
- The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue and, in most states, the par value per share.
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