Foreign entity registration in CA.

[Roland Craeye]

Hello, I've got a legal question, it may be a bit off-topic but maybe someone has an answer to this. I have a Wyoming LLC, need to register it in CA. Secretary of state website tells me to file Form LLC 5. One of the steps is to check beforehand if the business name is taken. Of course it already exists in CA.

Now what? I just paid good money to keep my LLC in good standing in WY. I'm searching for a way through/around this. It's a bit urgent since I entered an important contract in CA and can't receive a bank deposit before I get this solved. Any recommendations?

[Jerry W.]

@Roland Craeye, I have never registered an out of state corporation in CA. In at least one state that I have done that I had to list my corporation and add something to it like another name or an X etc. The name was similar enough to mine so you could recognize it but different from the name in the other state. In effect you are not creating another LLC you are just registering it, and your registration will show your correct name and you will just do business under another name. Like Smith Rentals a Limited Liability Company created and existing under the laws of the state of Wyoming, doing business as Smith Quality Rentals . It is something like that as I recall. It has been a few years since I have done it. I cannot believe that CA has not had this problem and addressed it. There should be a help guide to get you through it.