Kentucky Certificate of Existence

Certificate of Existence / Authorization

Plain-English answer: A certificate of existence is an official Kentucky Secretary of State record showing that a domestic business entity is in existence; related certificates of authorization apply to certain foreign entities.

Why did I get Kentucky Certificate of Existence?

A bank, lender, another state, vendor or other organization may ask for proof of the business’s status.

What do I do next?

Order the current certificate through the Kentucky Secretary of State business records service.

Does Kentucky Certificate of Existence need to be notarized?

The certificate itself is issued by the state; it does not normally need you to notarize it just to obtain it.

Where does it go?

Kentucky Secretary of State.

Official sourcehttps://sos.ky.gov/bus/businessrecords/Pages/default.aspx

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