Kentucky Certified Copy Of Articles Of Organization Or Incorporation
How to Order a Certified Copy of Articles of Organization or a Certified Copy of Articles of Incorporation From the State of Kentucky
A certified copy of your Articles of Organization or Articles of Incorporation can be ordered by fax, mail, phone or in person, but we recommend faxing. Normal processing takes up to 3 days, plus additional time for mailing, and costs $5 certification fee, plus $5 for the first five pages and $.50 per page thereafter. Expedited service is not available.
You can order a Certified Copy…
By Mail:
You will want to provide the Order Form and payment with your cover letter.
By Fax:
You will want to provide the Order Form with a normal fax cover sheet. DO NOT send your credit card information by fax. You may pay by prepaid account or credit card. Make note if you would like to pay by credit card and they will call you when your request is processed and ready for payment. They will take your credit card information by phone.
By Phone:
Called in requests are accepted and they can give you a specific timeframe for processing as well as the specific fee. You will want to have the business name and credit card handy when making your call.
In Person:
Requested documents can usually be provided the same day. You will want to have your payment handy.
How much does it cost to obtain a certified copy of Kentucky Articles of Incorporation or Kentucky Articles of Organization?
$5 certification fee, plus $5 for the first five pages and $.50 per page thereafter for normal processing.
$5 additional fee for return fax.
Is expedited processing available?
No. There are no expedited options for ordering certified copies for your Kentucky corporation.
Payment options?
Check, Money Order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. Make check or money order payable to: Kentucky State Treasurer.
How long does it take to get a certified copy of articles of organization, or a certified copy of articles of incorporation from Kentucky Secretary of State?
Normal processing: 3 business days, plus additional time for mailing.
How will the certified copy of the articles of incorporation or the certified copy of articles of organization come back after I order from the Kentucky Secretary of State?
It will be mailed by regular mail, unless you request otherwise and provide a pre-addressed prepaid envelope or UPS/Fed Ex account number. Return service by fax is available for $5. Return service by email is not available.
Forms:
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Contact Info:
Office of the Secretary of State
Records Branch
700 Capital Avenue, Suite 156
PO Box 718
Frankfort, KY 40602
(502)564-3490 phone
(502)564-4075 fax