Submit with check or money order by mail:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau
Corporation
s Division
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
To submit in person:
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI
Telephone: (517) 241-6470
Fees may be paid by check, money order, VISA or
Mastercard when delivered in person to our office.
MICH-ELF (Michigan Electronic Filing System):
First Time Users: Call (517) 241-6470, or visit our website at http://www.michigan.gov/corporations
Customer with MICH-ELF Filer Account: Send document to (517) 636-6437
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids, services and other reasonable accommodations are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form may be used to draft your Articles of Incorporation. A document required or permitted to be filed under the act cannot be
filed unless it contains the minimum information required by the act. The format provided contains only the minimal information
required to make the document fileable and may not meet your needs. This is a legal document and agency staff cannot provide
legal advice.
2. Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Corporations, Securities &
Commercial Licensing Bureau. The original will be returned to y
our registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the
box on the front of this document.
Since this document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that
the filing be legible. Documents with poor
black and white contrast, or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.
5. Article Fourth - If it is an independent church, or if there is no higher ecclesiastical body, insert the word "none".
8. FEES: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name and identification number on check or
money order.
3. This document is to be used pursuant to the provisions of sections 178 through 185 of Act 327, P.A. of 1931, by three or more
persons desiring to form a church corporation for the purpose of teaching and spreading of religious beliefs and principles. The
provisions of Act 162, Public Acts of 1982 are also applicable unless otherwise provided in, or inconsistent with, Act 327.
4. Article Second - A post office box may not be designated as the street address of the registered office.
6. This document is effective on the date endorsed "filed" by the Bureau. A later effective date, no more than 90 days after
the date of delivery may be stated.
7. The Act requires that this document be signed in ink, before a notary, by three or more persons. The addresses of the signers should
be complete, including street number and name, city, state and ZIP Code.
Total Fees...................................................................................................................................................................................$ 20.00
Franchise Fee.............................................................................................................................................................................$ 10.00
Filing Fee....................................................................................................................................................................................$ 10.00
CSCL/CD-503 (Rev. 08/15)
Preparer's Name
Business Telephone Number
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Name of person or organization remitting fees.