Why did the Secretary of State reject my application to register or renew an LLP?
The most common causes for rejection are: (1) If an application to register or renew a partnership as an LLP indicates that the underlying partnership is a limited partnership (LP), but there is no record that a formation document was filed with this office to create an LP, then we will reject the application. A limited partnership (LP) must be created and in existence before it can take the additional step of registering or renewing as an LLP. (2) If an application to register or renew a partnership as an LLP states that the underlying partnership only has one general partner, then the underlying partnership must be an LP. (General partnerships must have at least two partners, and every partner in a general partnership is a general partner.) If there is no record that a formation document was filed with this office to create an LP, then we will reject the LLP application. An LP can only be created by filing formation documents with our office. An LP must be created and in existence be
The most common causes for rejection are: (1) If an application to register or renew a partnership as an LLP indicates that the underlying partnership is a limited partnership (LP), but there is no record that a formation document was filed with this office to create an LP, then we will reject the application. A limited partnership (LP) must be created and in existence before it can take the additional step of registering or renewing as an LLP. (2) If an application to register or renew a partnership as an LLP states that the underlying partnership only has one general partner, then the underlying partnership must be an LP. (General partnerships must have at least two partners, and every partner in a general partnership is a general partner.) If there is no record that a formation document was filed with this office to create an LP, then we will reject the LLP application. An LP can only be created by filing formation documents with our office. An LP must be created and in existence be
