California Limited Partnership Name Reservation Form

If a limited partnership in the State of California wishes to reserve a business name prior to completing the required paperwork, they have to submit the following form. This form has to be completed and submitted in order to be able to reserve that name until it is fully registered. A $10 filing fee has to be sent along with the completed form.

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Name Reservation Request 	 	
(Corporation, Limited Liability Company, or Limited Partnership Names)	 	
 
To request the reservation of a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership 
name, complete the Name Reservation Request Form on the following page, attach a 
check in the amount of $10 (made payable to the Secretary of State) and submit the 
request: 
 	
	By mail, along with a self-addressed envelope, to Secretary of State, Name 
Availability Unit, 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.  	
 	
  
	In person (drop off) at the Secretary of State’s office in Sacramento.  A 
request to reserve a corporation name also can be dropped off in person at 
our Los Angeles regional office, 300 South Spring Street, Room 12513, Los 
Angeles, CA 90013. In addition to the $10 name reservation fee, each drop 
off request must include a separate, non-refundable special handling fee in 
the amount of $10.  Note: The special handling fee is not applicable to 
requests submitted by mail.   
 	
 	
Please go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times.htm for the 
current processing times at our Sacramento office.  
 
Only one reservation will be made per request form.  You may list up to three names, in 
order of preference, and the first available name will be reserved for a period of 60 days.  
The remaining names will not be researched. 
  
A name reservation is made for a period of 60 days.  The name reservation can be 
renewed to the same applicant or for the benefit of the same party, but not for consecutive 
periods. 
 
E-mail and/or online requests for name reservations cannot be accepted at this time.  
Please complete the Name Reservation Request Form on the following page. 
 
Note: The reservation of a proposed corporation, limited liability company or limited 
partnership name does not guarantee that the reserved name complies with all federal and 
state laws. At the time of filing the document containing the reserved name, it is your 
responsibility to ensure that you have complied with all federal and state laws, including 
specific name requirements. In some circumstances, the reserved name may require 
additional approval/consent pursuant to applicable law at the time of filing. Name styles for 
particular types of business entities and the need for consent/approval required by law are 
not considered at the time of the name reservation. Therefore, no financial commitment 
relating to the proposed name should be made based on the reservation, since the 
business entity record is not created/qualified/amended until the appropriate documents 
have been submitted to and filed by the Secretary of State. 	
 
 
 	 
 
 	
NAME RESERVATION REQUEST INFO (REV 01/2010) 	 	
 
Secretary of State 
Business Programs Division 
 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor 
Sacramento, CA 95814 
 Business Entities 
(916) 657-5448

Name Reservation Request Form 	  	
(Corporation, Limited Liability Company, or Limited Partnership Names) 	
 	
The proposed name is being reserved for use by:  
Your Name: 	  	Phone #:	 	
Firm Name (if any): 	
 
 	
Fax #:	
  	
Address: 	
  	
City/State/Zip: 	
    
   
 
 	
 
Type of Entity 	(Select the applicable entity type. Only one type may be selected.   Note:  If the “Limited Partnership” type is selected, see  page 2 of 
this Name Reservation Request Fo rm for an additional requirement.)	 	
 Corporation 	 Limited Liability Company 	 Limited Partnership 	
Name To Be Reserved 	(Enter the name to be reserved.  Only one reservation will be made per Name Reservation Request Form. You may list up 
to three names, in order of preference,  and the first available name will be reserved  for a period of 60 days. The remaining names will not be 
researched.)  	
 	
1st Choice: 	 
  	is available. 	 	is available only with consent from: 	 	is not available.  We have: 	 	 	
2nd Choice: 	
   
 	     	is available. 	 	is available only with consent from: 	 	is not available.  We have: 	 	 	
3rd Choice: 	
 
 
  	is available. 	 	is available only with consent from: 	 	is not available.  We have: 	 	   
 
 	
 	
Suspended/Forfeited Entity 	
 	 If the proposed name is being reserved for the purpose of reviving a suspended 
or forfeited entity, check t
he box and include the entity number. 	 	Entity Number 	
Mail Back Response 	
 If the Name Reservation Request Form is submitted in person  and if you would like the reservation to be mailed back, check the 
box and include a self-addressed envelope. 	
Fees 	 (Please make check(s) payable to the Secretary of State.)	 	 Reservation Fee:  The fee for reserving a corporation, limited liability com pany or limited partnership name is $10.00 (per reserved 
name).   
 Special Handling Fee:     	In addition to the reservation fee, a $1 0.00 special handling fee is applicable for processing each Name Reservation Request 
Form delivered in person (drop off) to the Secretary of State’s office. 
  The $10.00 special handling fee must be remitted by separate check  and will be retained whether the proposed name is accepted 
or denied for reservation. 
  The special handling fee does not apply to name reservation requests submitted by mail. 	
THE SPACE BELOW IS RESERVED FOR OFFICE USE ONLY  	
Date: Amt Rec’d:  R #:  By: 
NAME RESERVATION REQUEST FORM (REV 01/2010)  PAGE 1 OF 2	 	
 
Secretary of State 
Business Programs Division 
  1500 11	
th Street, 3	rd Floor 
Sacramento, CA 95814 
  Business Entities 
(916) 657-5448

Name Reservation Request Form 
Page 2 of 2 	
 	
	Corporation Names: 	 
A corporation name must not be a name that is "likely to mislead the public or the same as, or resembling so 
closely as to tend to deceive," the name of a California or foreign corporation that has registered with this 
office or a name that has been reserved by another pa rty. Note: Names are considered deceptive if the only 
difference is a corporate ending.  (California Corporations Code section  201(b) and 2106(b) .)  A Corporation 
name is reserved pursuant to California Corporations Code section  201(c). 	
 	
	Limited Liability Company (LLC) Names: 	 
An LLC name: (1) must not be a name that is "likely to mislead the public or which is the same as, or 
resembles so closely as to tend to deceive," the name of  a California or foreign LLC that has registered with 
this office or a name that has been reserved by another  party. Note: Names are considered deceptive if the 
only difference is an LLC ending; (2) must end with the words “Limited Liability Company,” or the 
abbreviations “LLC” or “L.L.C.” The words “Limited”  and “Company” may be abbreviated to “Ltd.” and “Co.,” 
respectively; (3) may not contain the words “bank,” “trus t,” “trustee,” “incorporated,” “inc.,” “corporation,” or 
“corp.;” and (4) must not contain the words “insurer”  or “insurance company” or any other words suggesting 
that it is in the business of is suing policies of insurance and assuming insurance risks. (California 
Corporations Code section 17052  and 17452.)  An LLC name is reserved pursuant to California 
Corporations Code section  17053.  	
 	
	Limited Partnership (LP) Names: 	 
An LP name: (1) must be distinguishable in the records of the Secretary of State from the name of an 
existing LP or an LP name that has been reserved  by another party.  Note: Names are not considered 
distinguishable if the only difference is a limited partnersh ip ending; (2) must end with the phrase “Limited 
Partnership” or the abbreviation “LP” or “L.P.”; and (3) ma y not contain the words “bank,” “insurance,” “trust,” 
“trustee,” “incorporated,” “inc.,” “corporation,” or “corp.”   Note: If entity is a foreign LP that is a foreign limited 
liability LP, the name must contain the  phrase “limited liability limited partnership,” or  the abbreviation “LLLP” 
or “L.L.L.P.” and may not contain the abbreviation  “LP”  or “L.P.”  (California Corporations Code section 
15901.08 , 15909.05 .)  An LP name is reserved pursuant to  California Corporations Code section 15901.09.  	
 	
 
 
 
 	
NAME RESERVATION REQUEST FORM (REV 01/2010)   PAGE 2 OF 2	 	
Additional Requirement - Limited Partnership Names	  	 
In addition to completing the information on page 1 of this Name Reservation Request Form, a request to reserve a 
limited partnership name also must state the eligibility for t he reservation as required by California Corporations Code 
section 15901.09.  Please select the applicable statement below  and attach this page to page 1 of this request form.  
Note:  Only one statement may be selected. 
The exclusive right to the use of the proposed limited partnership name is being reserved by:  	
 a person intending to organize a limited partnership under  Chapter 5.5 of the California Corporations Code and 
adopt the name. 
 a domestic (California) limited partnership or a foreign (out -of-state or out-of-country) limited partnership authorized 
to transact business in California intending to adopt the name. 
 a foreign limited partnership intending to obtain a certificat e of registration to transact business in California and 
adopt the name. 
 a person intending to organize a foreign limited partnership in  the foreign jurisdiction and intending to have it obtain a 
certificate of registration to transact bu siness in California and adopt the name. 
 a foreign limited partnership formed in the foreign jurisdiction under the name. 	
 	
 
 
a foreign limited partnership formed in the foreign juri sdiction under a name that does not comply with the 
requirements of California Corporations Code section 15901.08(b) or 15901.08(c), but the name to be reserved may 
differ from the foreign limited partnership's actual name  only to the extent necessary to comply with California 
Corporations Code section 15901.08(b) or 15901.08(c).