Name Availability Inquiry Letter
(Corporation, Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Names)
To check o
n the availability of a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership name in
California, complete the form below, and submit the completed form by mail, along with a self-addressed
envelope, to Secretary of State, Name Availability Unit, 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Note:
Checking the availability of a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership name does
not reserve the name and has no binding effect on the Secretary of State, nor does it confer any rights to a
name. Please refer to our Name Availability webpage at www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/name-availability.htm
for information about reserving a name.
Email and/or online inquiries regarding name availability cannot be accepted at this time.
Requestor's Information
Your name:
Firm name, if any:
Address:
City / State / Zip:
Phone #:
FAX #:
Entity Type (Select the applicable entity type. CHECK ONLY ONE BOX.)
Corporation
Limited Liability Company
Limited Partnership
Name(s) To Be Checked (You may list up to three names to be checked.)
1st Choice:
( ) is available. ( ) is not available. We have:
2nd Choice:
( ) is available. ( ) is not available. We have:
3rd Choice:
( ) is available. ( ) is not available. We have:
The space below is reserved for office use only.
Date: I # By:
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