All information on the application must be
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complete and accompanied by the correct
Certificate for a Kansas
filing fee or the document will not be
Limited Partnership
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accepted for filing.
Instructions
Save time and money by filing your certificate
Kansas Office of the Secretary of State:
to qualify online at
There, you can also stay up-to-date on your
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
(785) 296-4564
organization’s status, annual report due date,
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
kssos@sos.ks.gov
and contact addresses.
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
Filing fee
The filing fee for this document is $165.
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Payment
Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. Applications
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received without the appropriate fee will not be accepted for filing. Please do not send cash.
NOTICE: There is a $25 service fee for all checks returned by your financial institution. Also,
to expedite processing, please do not use staples on your documents or to attach
checks.
Partnership name
A word of formation must be included in the name per K.S.A. 56-1a151, 56-1a102. Permitted
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words of formation are “Limited Partnership”, or the abbreviation “LP” or “L.P.”. Kansas
Statutes can be reviewed at
Resident agent
The resident agent is a person or entity that is authorized to accept service of process
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(lawsuits) on behalf of the business entity. This does not necessarily mean that the agent
himself/herself is being sued, but that he/she has the authority and responsibility to accept
service of process on behalf of the business.
Registered office
The registered office is the address where the resident agent is located.
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Mailing address
The mailing address is where you would like to receive official mail from the Secretary of
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State’s Office.
Signatures
The application requires the signatures of all general partners.
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Inst.
Please proceed to form.
K.S.A. 56-1a151
Rev. 04/21/15 tc