In the
world of business, two commonly confused terms are the Articles of
Incorporation and the Articles of Organization. The Articles of Incorporation
are the documents that are submitted by a business or company that is seeking
to become incorporated. The Articles of Organization will refer to the
documents drafted and required to form a limited liability company, or LLC.
However, both the Articles of Organization and the Articles of Incorporation
will prove to be somewhat similar in terms of content.
The
main difference between the two is that they accomplish two different kinds of
business establishments. In certain states, the Articles of Organization will
oftentimes be referred to as a Certificate of Organization in order to avoid
any kind of confusion that may prove to be common between the two terms.
Like the Articles of Incorporation, the Articles
of Organization will typically also require the expertise of an attorney in
order to be properly drafted. Furthermore, similar types of information will
also be included, such as the name of the company and its location, the purpose
for the company or business in becoming an LLC, and a description of of the
nature of the business or company. The Articles of Organization must also
provide the identification of a registered agent, while in the Articles of
Incorporation a list of three officers is required.
