# Certificate of Incorporation

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/ReVIq4kQ4Z8kpvQr8OXY1T

## Labels

## Definition

A Certificate of Incorporation is a legal document filed with a state's Secretary of State or similar government agency to officially establish a corporation. It sets forth the corporation's name, purpose, capital structure, and other essential details, and serves as a charter that grants the corporation legal existence.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9VkHQ2TY9sCeZb1IcmHDLc

**Deprecated:** False