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Annual Reports are Coming to Pennsylvania
Don’t Take the Bait
Legislation Affects Entity Formation and Operation

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Delaware’s New Trade Name Requirements Now in Effect
Real Estate Offerings
Simplifying Corporate Entity Management: CEM Pro Is Coming Soon
Offering ACH Payments: A Simple, Secure Choice
New York LLC Transparency Act Update
New for 2026: Annual Report Management in Canada & Puerto Rico
Texas: The New Delaware for Businesses?
Lessons from International Best Practices in Registries
New York Moves to Clarify LLC Transparency Act
Corporate Entity Manager (CEM): Now Live on Your Client Dashboard
Coming Soon: New & Improved Corporate Entity Manager (CEM)
TX Secretary of State (SOS) UCC Modernization Program
Delaware: Statutory Changes Effective August 1, 2025
ARMS Now Includes Texas PIRS
Texas Business Court
Due Diligence Through OFAC Searches
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Robust Lien and Litigation Reporting
Top 5 Benefits of Choosing Us as Your Lien Service Provider
Capitol Services Partners<br> with Clearview Capital
Inaction Results in Serious Consequences
Core Duties of a Registered Agent
2019 DELAYS ≠ 2022 DELAYS
Five Fun Facts About Delaware
Comptroller Switches to Electronic Notices
Utilize Expedite Options to Secure File Dates
Registered Series LLCs are Coming to Texas
Business Organizations Code Amendments
Let Our Client Dashboard Be Your Virtual Assistant
Wrap Your Arms Around Compliance
No Double Agent Here
Social Enterprise Businesses Now Recognized
Clerks: File First or Maybe Second?
Independent Director Service Now Available
E-Recording 411
Texas Franchise Tax Reports
Virtual Office Vulnerability
Service of Process Forwarding
Phony Government Correspondence
Capitol Services has you Covered
Lien Reporting Revamp
Publication Requirements
Several States make Changes
The ARMS Advantage
Some Filings Eligible for E-Benefits
Legalizations vs. Apostilles
Delaware Allows Formation of Registered Series
Delaware Act Promotes Sustainability
Entity Management Made Simple
A Word of Corporate Caution
Mergers, Conversions, and Dissolutions
The Special Agreement
Certification: Benefits and Limitations
Same Great Company. Bold New Look.
New Bills Enacted in Several States
Don’t Let State Office Closures Impact Your Filings
New Name Availability Rules
Some States Switch Things Up
Modifications Effective in <br>Several Jurisdictions
Tax Lien Database Changes
NASS Adopts Remote Notary Standards
Delaware Extraordinary Circumstances
Five FAQs on UCC
Top Five Reasons to Use a Professional Registered Agent Provider
Debtor Name Crucial for Linking Liens
Database Searches Provide <br> Robust Due Diligence
Broad Search Logic Avoids Surprises
Legislation Affects Entity Formation and Operation
Online Notarizations Available in Five States
Did Your UCC Recording Hit the Mark?
Why a Mailbox is a Bad Idea
Legislation Passes Uniform Business Laws
Know the 45-Day Rule
Apostilles and Legalizations
A Very Costly UCC Filing Error
To B or Not to B
Arizona House Bill 2447
Post-Closing UCC Searches
Make a List. Check it Twice.
The Long and Short of it
News of the Weird: UCC Edition
Top 5 UCC Filing Mistakes
Delaware Franchise Taxes
LPs and PAs Required to File Public Information Report with Comptroller
Be Careful of Corporate Scams
Judgment and Judgment Liens
Litigation Searching
Foreign UCC Debtors
Terminating a Delaware Corporation
States Build Safe Harbors for <br> Individual Debtor Names
Searching During The Transition
Searching Individual Debtor Names<br>Under UCC Revised Article 9

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New York Amends LLC Transparency Act
New York Senate Bill 995
Texas Senate Bill 1514
Beneficial Ownership Reporting – States
Kansas Senate Bill 244
Georgia Senate Bill 148
Utah House Bill 351
Mississippi House Bill 1101
Arkansas Senate Bill 205
Kansas House Bill 2391
Wisconsin Senate Bill 566
Rhode Island House Bills 7603 and 7753
Pennsylvania House Bill 2057
Florida Senate Bill 1062
California Senate Bill 49

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How did you become my agent?
How do I appoint you as registered agent for my new entity?
How do I change my entity’s registered agent to Capitol Services?
My entity has been revoked or administratively dissolved by the state. Is my relationship with you as the registered agent terminated?
To whom will Capitol Services send my correspondence?
What are the responsibilities of a service of process contact?
What are the responsibilities of a tax notice contact?
What are the responsibilities of a billing contact?
How can I change my contact information?
Do you offer registered agent services in all states?
Do you offer international registered agent services?
Do you charge for each service of process (SOP) received?
Can I list your address as my principal office address on my filing?
Am I required to register my entity with the Secretary of State?
Where can I see a list of your registered agent names and addresses in each state?
My filing requires me to name an individual as my registered agent. Whom at Capitol Services should I name?
Do you offer process agent services in connection with private agreements or contracts?
As my registered agent, are you responsible for filing my annual reports?
Do you offer registered agent services in connection with state agencies other than the Secretary of State?
What are annual reports? Am I required to file an annual report?
Do you have an annual report management service?
Can you file my reports in all states?
What does your annual report management service (ARMS) encompass?
Do I need to notify you when my entity information changes?
Will you wait for my approval before filing a report?
Will you handle my business license and/or tax filings?
What are the different entity types?
What constitutes “doing business” in a state?
Do you offer expedited service for corporate filings and retrievals?
Will my document be filed the day it is submitted?
What is a certificate of good standing?
Why would I need a certificate of good standing or certified copy for my entity?
What is the difference between a certificate of good standing, certificate of existence, certificate of fact, and certificate of authorization? How do I know what I need for my transaction?
What is a long form good standing certificate and is it available in every state?
Can a certificate of good standing be issued by a state even if taxes are unpaid?
What is publication?
Which states have publication requirements?
What is the difference between apostille, authentication, and legalization?
How do I know when a foreign embassy or consulate has additional requirements for completing the legalization process?
How do I know if and when my entity needs to file an annual report?
My entity is changing its name. How do I know if the new name can be used in all of the states in which we are registered?
When a business dissolves, merges, or converts in its domestic state, what needs to be filed in foreign jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business?
How do I conduct business under a name other than my company’s legal name in the states where my entity is registered?
Where do I file and search for UCCs?
How long will my search take?
How do I determine the debtor name to search?
Do you offer third-party database searches?
Where do I search for federal liens?
Is it possible to correct a UCC filing that was filed with incorrect information?
How far back do Capitol Services’ searches go?
What is included in the lien search results project spreadsheet?
What real estate/real property services do you offer?
Do you offer expedited service for UCC and lien filings and searches?
My email containing the search results has separate links for each report. Is there a way to consolidate all of the reports into a single file?
What is a “search to reflect” and how is it useful?
What is a database search for similar names?
Can Capitol Services provide updated searches?
Are judgments the same as judgment liens?
What is the turnaround time for my UCC searches?
Does Capitol Services offer UCC filing services?
Where can Capitol Services file UCCs?
Can Capitol Services e-File my UCC?
Will my document be filed the day it is submitted?
What is the turnaround time for my filing?
How can I easily keep up with all of the different filing requirements?
Does Capitol Services handle real estate filings?

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Electronic and Remote Online Notarization
2010 Amendments to UCC Article 9
Certification of Documents for Use in Foreign Countries
Federal Tax Lien Searches

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