RESEARCH TOOLS – Use the department’s on-line “Corporate Registration Information System” to
search for and identify the entity on which you want information at , click on “Search
Business Records.”
CHARTER DOCUMENTS – Charter documents consist of the domestic entity’s organizational instrument
and subsequent articles of amendment, merger, conversion, dissolution, etc. No financial information
appears in these documents, nor, generally, do they specify the type of business in which the entity is
engaged.
FOREIGN (OUT-OF-STATE) ENTITIES – Contact the home state of the foreign entity for access to the
entity’s charter documents.
Send requests to the address listed below along with the required service fees. Your request will
not be processed unless the service fees are submitted.
Make checks payable to the “Department of Financial Institutions”.
Mailing Address:
Physical Address:
Department of Financial Institutions
Department of Financial Institutions
Phone: 608-261-7577
Division of Corporate & Consumer
Division of Corporate & Consumer
TTY: 608-266-8818
Services
Services
201 W. Washington Ave – Suite 300
P O Box 7846
Madison WI 53707-7846
Madison WI 53703
DELIVERY - Standard processing time is approximately ten working days, depending on volume.
Expedited service requests are acted upon by the close of business the first business day following
the date of receipt. The materials will be sent to the requestor via US Mail, unless other instructions
are provided below. Your order, above, may specify delivery of a Certificate of Status via FAX, but
Certified Copy work is prepared and delivered in hardcopy only.
Check this box and provide a phone number if you wish to pick up the materials requested.
Phone Number
:
Pick Up
For optional Express/Courier delivery service at your expense, provide your carrier’s name and your
account number.
Carriers Name
Your Account Number
Ship To Name
Phone Number
Street Address
City
State/Province
Country
Zip/Postal Code
DFI/CORPSP-48 (R11/12)
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