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                                   Filing Form Cover Letter

Please return the approval certificate to:

Name (Individual or Business Name):

To the Attention of (if necessary):

Address:

City:

State                                                                    ZIP Code:

Phone Number:                             E-mail Address:

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Business Services.

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updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via email when any document is filed on your 
business record.

Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" 
Type of Service Being Requested:  (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)

Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be 
processed in approximately 3-7 business days.  The processing time may vary based on the volume of 
filings received by our office.

Expedite Service 1:  By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. 

Expedite Service 2:  By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This 
service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Expedite Service 3:  By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 
p.m.  This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Preclearance Filing:  A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be 
examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The 
Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.

Form 531A                                 Page 1 of 6                             Last Revised: 03/2024

Form 531A Prescribed by:
                                                                                             Mail this form to one of the following: 
                              Toll Free: 877.767.3453 
                                                                                             Regular Filing (non expedite) 
                              Central Ohio: 614.466.3910                                     P.O. Box 670 
                                                                                             Columbus, OH  43216 
                              OhioSoS.gov 
                                                                                             Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time. 
                              business@OhioSoS.gov                                                                     Requires an additional $100.00) 
                                                                                             P.O. Box 1390 
                              File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov   Columbus, OH  43216
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                         Certificate of Domestic Limited Partnership 
                                                              Filing Fee: $99 
                                                              (141-CLP) 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed 

Name of the Partnership 
                         Name must include one of the following words or abbreviations: "Limited Partnership," "L.P.," "Limited." or "Ltd."
   
Address of the  
Partnership's Principal  
                         Mailing Address
Place of Business 
 
                         City                                             State Country                                ZIP Code
 
Effective Date           (The status of the partnership as a limited partnership begins upon the filing of the certificate or on a later 
(Optional)               date specified that is not more than ninety days after filing) 
                 Date
 
Name and Address of Each General Partner 
 
   Name                                                       Business or Residential Address

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                         Original Appointment of Statutory Agent

The undersigned authorized representative(s) of 

                                                (Name of Limited Partnership)

hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by 
statute to be served upon the limited partnership may be served. The complete address of the agent is:

(Name of Statutory Agent)

(Mailing Address)

                                                                             OH
(Mailing City)                                                               (Mailing State)          (Mailing ZIP Code)

                         Acceptance of Appointment

The Undersigned, named herein as the statutory agent for

                                                (Name of Limited Partnership)

hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of agent for said limited partership.

                         (Individual Agent's Signature / Signature on Behalf of Corporate Agent)

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By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she 
has the requisite authority to execute this document.

Required 
Until this filing is approved, this 
business entity does not legally    Signature
exist, therefore, the entity cannot 
be the signer of this document. 
 
If general partner is an            By (if applicable)
individual, then they 
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print their name 
in the "Print Name" box. 
                                    Print Name
 
If general partner is a business 
entity, not an individual, 
then please print the 
business name in the 
"signature" box, a general          Signature
partner of the business entity 
must sign in the "By" box 
and print their name in the 
"Print Name" box.                   By (if applicable)

                                    Print Name

                                    Signature

                                    By (if applicable)

                                    Print Name

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           Instructions for Certificate of Domestic Limited Partnership

This form should be used to form a domestic limited partnership.       
           
Name of Partnership    
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1782.02 the name of a limited partnership must include the word or 
abbreviation "Limited Partnership," "L.P.," "Limited,” or “Ltd.” The name must not contain the name of a 
limited partner unless the name is also the name of a general partner or the business of the limited 
partnership had been carried on under that name prior to the admission of that limited partner. The  
name must be distinguishable upon the records in the office of the secretary of state. See Name 
Availability Guide at www.OhioSecretaryofState.gov, for more information regarding name requirements 
and restrictions. 
           
Address of Principal Place of Business  
Please provide the address of the principal place of business of the limited partnership.   
           
Effective Date     
An effective date may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1782.08(C), the 
status of the partnership as a limited partnership begins upon the filing of the certificate or on a later date 
specified in the certificate provided it is not more than 90 days after  filing.   
           
Name and Address of General Partners    
Please provide the name and business or residence address of each general partner. If a foreign 
corporation is a general partner, the corporation must be licensed to do business in Ohio pursuant to 
OAG 89-081.        
           
Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment               
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1782.04, an Ohio limited partnership must appoint and maintain a 
statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the partnership. We cannot accept a certificate 
of limited partnership unless the statutory agent information is provided. The statutory agent must be 
one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (2) A domestic or foreign 
corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited 
liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or 
unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. If the agent is a business 
entity then the agent must meet the requirements of Title XVII of the Revised Code to transact business 
or exercise privileges in Ohio. The statutory agent must also sign the Acceptance of Appointment on 
page 2.     

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Signature(s) - Required  
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 3 is signed by all 
general partners.  
 
Until this filing is approved, this business entity does not legally exist, therefore, the entity cannot be the 
signer of the document. The name of the person authorizing the submission of the form can be an 
individual or a business entity, but if the signer is a business entity, then it cannot be the same business 
name as the new entity being created by filing this form.  
 
If the general partner is an individual, then they must sign in the "signature" field and print (type) his/her 
name in the "Print Name" field.  
 
If the general partner is a business entity, not an individual, then please print (type) the business name 
in the "signature" field, a general partner of the business entity must sign in the "By" field and print (type) 
his/her name and title/authority in the "Print Name" field.  
 
A typed name signifies an "intent to sign" which is acceptable.  
  
Additional Provisions    
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 1/2 x 11 sheet(s) of paper.   
  
**Note:  Our office cannot file or record a document that contains a social security number or tax 
identification number.  Please do not enter a social security number or tax identification number, 
in any format, on this form.      

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