What is Articles of Incorporation? Definition, requirements, and how it applies to your business formation. Learn everything about articles of incorporation for LLCs and corporations.
# Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation (also called a Certificate of Incorporation or Corporate Charter) is the document filed with the state to legally create a corporation. It establishes the corporation's name, authorized shares, registered agent, incorporator, and purpose.
For Delaware corporations, the Certificate of Incorporation is filed with the Division of Corporations and must specify the total number of authorized shares and their par value (or state they are no-par-value shares).
Lovie's C-Corp formation includes Articles of Incorporation drafted to Delaware or Wyoming standards, with proper authorized share structure for fundraising readiness.