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Corporate bylaws are used by corporations to organize their internal management structure by outlining the rules and responsibilities for shareholders, directors, and officers. read more

A certificate of incumbency specifies the identity of the officers of a corporation who have the ability to conduct business and is used during incorporation. read more

An LLC Operating Agreement outlines the financial, legal, and working relationship policies and procedures among owners, members, and managers of your LLC. read more

A Corporate Resolution document is used to record any major decision made by shareholders or a board of directors during a meeting. read more

The Release of Liability protects a company from being liable if someone is injured. Typically for companies where a user will do something physical. read more

This New York general partnership agreement template provides basic guidelines for how a general partnership will be conducted. Because a general partnership does not offer liability protection, it’s especially important for partners to agree upon clear expectations and terms. You should customize this template to set forth how your partnership will be managed, how profits will be distributed and what will happen when the partnership ends, among other issues. read more

Bylaws set forth a corporation’s internal rules and procedures, touching on issues such as: 1) The existence and responsibilities of corporate offices. 2) The size of the board of directors and the manner and term of their election. 3) How and when board and shareholder meetings will be held. 4) Who may call meetings. 5) How the board of directors will function. The bylaws are not filed with the Department of State but a copy must be kept at the corporation’s principal office. read more

The Certificate of Incorporation establishes the existence of a corporation and is formally filed with the New York Department of State. The certificate sets forth: 1) Basic elements of the corporation, such as the corporation’s name and address. 2) A default authorized stock structure of 200 shares with no par value (for a different structure, insert the desired number of shares and a statement of their par value, or a statement that they are without par value). 3) Certain indemnification provisions. *Note: New York law requires that incorporators (i.e., the people filing the paperwork) be at least eighteen years old. read more

An operating agreement lays out the structure and rules governing an LLC. The operating agreement is not filed with the state but is used by the LLC members to guide the entity’s operations. The Multi-Member LLC Operating Agreement is intended for use when the LLC has more than one member. read more

An operating agreement lays out the structure and rules governing an LLC. Though it is not filed with the Department of State, it functions as the primary document of the LLC. A single member LLC operating agreement is intended to be used when there will only be a single owner of the entity. read more