Delaware secretary of state certificate of incorporation

In Delaware, a certificate of incorporation is the term used to describe a corporation's formation paperwork. A Delaware corporation's certificate of incorporation contains the legal name of the business, the location of the company and the number of shares the company has the authority to issue to potential shareholders. The name and address of each incorporator appears in the certificate and the name and address of the person or business responsible for accepting legal documents served against the business. A certified copy of the certificate of incorporation may be necessary for the company to establish a bank account and prove the legal existence of the business.

1. Print a filing memo from the Delaware Department of State website. Pick up the filing memo in person at the John G. Townsend Bldg., 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 739-3073 to have a fill-in-the blank filing memo sent by mail.

2. Complete the filing memo. Provide the company or individual name and the company's return address. Include the phone number, fax number and email address of a contact person. Indicate a request for a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation and state the number of copies requested. Communicate the desired method of delivery and provide a credit card number, security code and expiration date.

3. Submit the filing memo to the Delaware Department of State. Fax the filing memo to (302) 739-3812 or mail it to the Delaware Department of State. File the memo in person at the Delaware Department of State office. As of 2011, it costs $50, plus $2 per page to get certified copies of a certificate of incorporation.

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