April 15, 2022
In 2015, the International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA) released the revised Model Administrative Rules, which include a specific section frequently referred to as “standard search logic.” One standard search logic rule is 503.1.2: “No distinction is made between upper-and lower-case letters.” This means the debtor’s name could be entered as ABC COMPANY INC or […]
March 17, 2022
An LLC can be either a member-managed LLC or a manager-managed LLC. In most states, an LLC is member-managed unless it is designated as a manager-managed LLC within its Articles of Organization and/or Operating Agreement/Limited Liability Company agreement. Members of an LLC can manage the company’s business without losing their limited liability status by acting […]
February 3, 2022
All Delaware domestic stock corporations, as well as non-stock, for profit entities that do not comply with the Exempt Corporation requirements, are required to file an Annual Report, and pay an Annual Franchise Tax. The state of Delaware assesses the tax using the Authorized Shares Method, which is based on the number of shares authorized […]
December 13, 2021
Our guest blog post features an article written by Armstrong Teasdale Partner Jeffrey Wurst, who examines two standards of the UCC for collateral description. Mr. Wurst explains why lenders must exercise caution when intending to lend against collateral that is represented not to be part of a prior lender’s collateral package. The UCC has two […]
July 16, 2021
A UCC-1 Financing Statement is used by a creditor to provide notice that it has a security interest in the personal property of a debtor. Quite often when a UCC-1 Financing Statement is submitted, the participants involved are identified as the Debtor and Secured Party but the UCC-1 Financing State also allows the filer to […]
July 15, 2021
A Certificate of Good Standing or a Certificate of Existence is used by a business entity to prove that they are incorporated and legally authorized to conduct business in a particular state or jurisdiction. A Certificate of Good Standing shows that the entity does not owe any outstanding franchise taxes, fees, or penalties to the […]