CLASNotes Blog

When vetting a potential borrower, it’s important that you learn everything you can about their financial history. Public record searches provide critical information about an applicant’s existing liens and other financial obligations that could

Please see below for a list of March 2017 state holidays and office closures. State filing offices occasionally make last-minute changes to their holiday closing schedules. We will update this list as we become aware of any such changes.

Two states (Alabama and California) have new business entity laws taking effect during the month of January. Please see below for summaries of the laws that will go into effect at the first of the new year.

If you are preparing to file paperwork with the California Secretary of State's office to establish a new business entity, please take note! There is a provision in California law that provides newly established business entities

The Delaware Division of Corporations has announced its 2016 Year-End Holiday Schedule.  Please refer to the schedule below for details on the office's closures and what services CLAS will be able to provide.

Effective November 1, 2016, the California Secretary of State has adopted updated Statement of Information Forms for Corporations. Per the state, the following changes have been made:

Three states (Connecticut, Maryland and North Carolina) have new laws taking effect during the month of October. Please see below for summaries of the laws that will go into effect this month. 

If you are involved in a transaction where you need to submit official documents to a foreign country, you will want to have a basic understanding of when Apostilles are necessary and when you may be faced with the more prolonged Legalization