Current Developments
Delaware Certification Questions?
As of July 3, 2006, all certificates from the State of Delaware are issued in black on white instead of blue and gold on white. These documents include Certificates of Good Standing, Certified Copies of Articles, and UCC searches among others. Capitol Services will provide Delaware documents in the format in which we receive them, as ‘tif’ attachments to emails. Because the change in appearance is dramatic and Delaware documents are used throughout the business world, there have been some concerns about authenticity. If you are concerned about the appearance or authenticity of the new Delaware certificates, there are three actions you can take that may help to ease your mind. You can:

  1. View the news item regarding the new style on the State’s website (http://www.state.de.us/corp/default.shtml),
  2. Validate your certificates (corporate work only) at http://www.state.de.us/corp/authver.shtml, or
  3. Contact the Delaware Secretary of State at 302.739.3073 and speak with a representative.


Last updated on May 1, 2008.
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