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Articles of Dissolution

Draft Articles of Dissolution in Minutes, Not Hours

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Para is an AI colleague for legal teams. Send it this work by email, Teams or Slack, and it hands back the finished document.

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What you'll need

  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Board Resolution Authorizing Dissolution
  • Shareholder Approval Documentation

Plans from $20 a month, with usage included.

Workflow

Overview

Preparing Articles of Dissolution manually requires gathering corporate records, verifying authorization requirements, ensuring state-specific compliance, and carefully drafting each section to avoid filing rejections. Attorneys spend hours cross-referencing incorporation documents, board resolutions, and shareholder approvals while navigating varying state requirements and formatting standards.

Preparing Articles of Dissolution requires meticulous attention to state-specific requirements, precise corporate governance documentation, and careful verification of shareholder approval procedures. Manual drafting is time-consuming and errors can result in filing rejections, processing delays, or potential challenges to the dissolution's validity.

CaseMark automates the entire dissolution document preparation process by analyzing your corporate records, extracting required information, and generating state-compliant Articles of Dissolution. Our AI ensures all statutory requirements are met, voting thresholds are properly documented, and execution formalities are correctly addressed.

How to hand this to Para

  1. 1. Send Para the files

    Email them, drop them in a Teams or Slack message, or upload them.

  2. 2. Para runs the Articles of Dissolution skill

    It works from your files and checks its citations against the record.

  3. 3. The finished document comes back

    Para returns it where you asked, usually as a DOCX, and offers the next step.

Example request · email, Teams or Slack
Para, run the Articles of Dissolution skill for the Garcia matter. I've attached the Articles of Incorporation, Board Resolution Authorizing Dissolution and Shareholder Approval Documentation. Send the finished draft back here as a DOCX.

What you get

  • Document Title and Filing Jurisdiction

  • Corporate Information (Name, Incorporation Date, File Number)

  • Board of Directors Authorization

  • Shareholder Authorization and Vote Tally

  • Effective Date of Dissolution

  • Execution and Signature Block

  • Verification/Notarization (if required)

Required documents

  • Articles of Incorporation

    Original incorporation documents showing exact legal name, incorporation date, and state file number

    PDF, DOCX

  • Board Resolution Authorizing Dissolution

    Board meeting minutes or written consent documenting authorization to dissolve the corporation

    PDF, DOCX

  • Shareholder Approval Documentation

    Meeting minutes or written consent showing shareholder vote results and approval of dissolution

    PDF, DOCX

Supporting documents

  • Corporate Bylaws

    Bylaws that may contain specific dissolution procedures or voting requirements

    PDF, DOCX

  • DBA or Assumed Name Certificates

    Documentation of any assumed names or DBAs under which the corporation has operated

    PDF, DOCX

  • Tax Clearance Certificates

    State tax clearances or certificates if required by jurisdiction before filing dissolution

    PDF, DOCX

Why teams use it

Generate state-compliant dissolution certificates in under 10 minutes

Automatically extract corporate information from incorporation documents

Ensure proper board and shareholder authorization language

Eliminate formatting errors and missing required fields

Reduce drafting time by 95% compared to manual preparation

Questions

What information do I need to prepare Articles of Dissolution?

You'll need your corporation's articles of incorporation, board resolution authorizing dissolution, and shareholder approval documentation showing vote results. The AI will extract the exact legal name, incorporation date, state file number, and voting details to ensure compliance. Additional documents like bylaws and DBA certificates help ensure completeness.

How does CaseMark ensure compliance with state-specific dissolution requirements?

CaseMark applies the specific statutory requirements for your jurisdiction, including mandatory disclosures about debts and liabilities, asset distribution statements, and voting thresholds. The system automatically structures the document to meet your state's filing guidelines and includes all required elements such as agent designation or tax clearance confirmations when applicable.

Can the Articles of Dissolution specify a delayed effective date?

Yes, CaseMark can draft dissolution documents with either an immediate effective date upon filing or a specified future date. This allows you to coordinate the dissolution timing with final business transactions, creditor notifications, or tax filing deadlines while ensuring compliance with any maximum delay periods permitted by state law.

What happens if my shareholder approval doesn't meet the required voting threshold?

CaseMark analyzes your shareholder approval documentation against both statutory requirements and any heightened standards in your articles or bylaws. If the voting results don't meet the required threshold, the system will identify this issue before drafting, allowing you to obtain proper authorization before proceeding with the dissolution filing.

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