General Partnership - Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1)

Secretary of State

Business Programs Division

Business Entities

1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600

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• Complete and include this form with your paper submission. This form will not be made part of

the filed document.

• Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.

• In-person submissions (excluding Statements of Information): $15 special handling fee. Do not

include a $15 special handling fee when submitting documents by mail.

• All submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt, with online submissions given priority.

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• To obtain a certified copy, include certification fees with your submission.

Contact Person (Please type or print legibly):

First Name:

Last Name:

Phone Number:

Entity Information (Please type or print legibly):

Entity Name:

Entity Number (if applicable):

Comments:

Submission Cover Sheet (REV 03/2024)

Note: All correspondence related to your submission will be

sent to the name and address on your check or money order.

Email:

Instructions:

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Instructions for Completing the Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1)

Legal Authority: Statutory filing provisions are found in California Corporations Code section 16303. All

statutory references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated.

• Unless otherwise provided in the Partnership Agreement, a person who files a Statement of Partnership

Authority (Form GP-1) pursuant to Section 16105 shall promptly send a copy of the statement to every

non-filing partner and to any other person named as a partner in the statement. (Sections 16103(b)(1) and

16105(e).)

• In order for a statement to be effective for real estate transfers, a certified copy of the statement issued by

the Secretary of State must be recorded in the office for recording transfers of real properly. (Section

16105(b).)

Fees: The fee for filing Form GP-1 is $70.00 A non-refundable $15.00 handling fee is applicable for

processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office.

Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the

copy upon request and payment of an additional $5 certification fee.

Complete Form GP-1 as follows:

Item 1.

Enter the name of the partnership.

Item 2. Enter the complete street address of the principal office of the general partnership. Please do not enter

a P.O. Box address or abbreviate the name of the city.

Item 3.

If any, and if different from Item 2, enter the complete street address of the principal office in California.

Please do not enter a P.O. Box address or abbreviate the name of the city.

Item 4.

If different from Items 2 or 3, enter the mailing address of the principal office. Please do not

abbreviate the name of the city.

Items The pa

rtnership must provide either of the following: (Item 5) the names and mailing addresses of all of

5 & 6.

the partners; OR (Item 6) the name and mailing address of an agent appointed and maintained by the

partnership to provide the names and mailing addresses of all the partners pursuant to the provisions of

Section 16303(b).

Attach additional pages, if necessary.

Item 7. Enter the names of all partners authorized to execute instruments transferring real property held in the

name of the partnership. Attach additional pages, if necessary.

Item 8. Attach any other information to be included in the Statement of Partnership Authority, provided that the

information is not inconsistent with law.

Item 9.

Form GP-1 must be exec

uted by

at least two partners. (Section 16105(c).) If additional signature

space

is necessary,

the signatures may be made on an attachment to the document.

Any attachments to Form GP-1 are incorporated by reference. All attachments should be 8 ½” x 11”, one-sided and

legible.

GP-1 INSTRUCTIONS (REV 12/2022)

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State of California

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Statement of Partnership Authority

A $70.00 filing fee must accompany this form.

IMPORTANT – Read instructions before completing this form.

Partnership Name

1. Name of Partnership

Office Addresses (Do not abbreviate the city. Items 2 and 3 cannot be P.O. Boxes.)

2. Street Address of the Principal Office City State Zip Code

3. Street Address of the Principal California Office, if any City State

Zip Code

4. Mailing Address of the Principal Office, if different from Items 2 or 3 City State Zip Code

Names & Addresses of Partners (Complete Item 5 with the names and mailing addresses of all the partners (attach additional pages if necessary)

OR leave Item 5 blank and proceed to Item 6. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.)

5. Name Address City State Zip Code

Name Address City State Zip Code

Appointed Agent (If Item 5 was not completed, complete Item 6 with the name and mailing address of an agent appointed and maintained by the

partnership who will maintain a list of the names and mailing addresses of all the partners. If Item 5 was completed, leave Item 6 blank and proceed to Item 7.)

6. Name Address City State Zip Code

Authorized Partners (Enter the name(s) of all the partners authorized to execute instruments transferring real property held in the name of the

partnership. Attach additional pages if necessary. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.)

7. Partner Name:

Partner Name:

Partner Name

Additional Information

8. Additional information set forth on the attached pages, if any, is incorporated herein by this reference and made part of this document.

Execution (This form must be signed by at least two partners. If additional signature space is necessary, the dated signature(s) with verification(s) may be

made on an attachment to this document. Any attachments to this document are incorporated herein by this reference.)

Signature of partner Type or Print Name of partner

I certify under penalty of perjury that the contents of this document are true.

Signature of partner Type or Print Name of partner

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