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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 5Ch. 9Art. 2§ 15258 Dissolution Certificate Filing

§ 15258 Dissolution Certificate Filing

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§ 15258 Dissolution Certificate Filing

This law requires that when a business or organization is dissolved, its official dissolution certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of State, and a certified copy of that certificate must also be filed with the state commissioner.

Key Takeaways

  • •The dissolution certificate must be filed with the Secretary of State.
  • •A certified copy of that certificate must also be filed with the commissioner.
  • •Both filings are required for the dissolution to be complete.

Example

A small California LLC that has been officially dissolved must send its dissolution certificate to the Secretary of State and also provide a certified copy to the state corporation commissioner's office.

The LLC files the original certificate with the Secretary of State as required, then obtains a certified copy and files that copy with the commissioner to complete the legal dissolution process.

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§ 15258 Dissolution Certificate Filing

The certificate of dissolution shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and copies, certified by him, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 112.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

certificate of dissolutionSecretary of Statecommissioner

Related Statutes

  • § 15252 Credit Union Dissolution Certificate
  • § 15203 Merger Certificate Filing Requirements
  • § 15259 Credit Union Liquidation Authority
  • § 15302 Credit Union Conversion Filing
  • § 17313 Fidelity Corporation Approval Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 15258.
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