Affidavit Of Compliance For Service On Secretary Of State {BCA-5.25}

BCA-5.25 - AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. This form is used in the state of Illinois under the Business Corporation Act when an individual needs to serve legal process, notice, or demand to a corporation through the Secretary of State. This situation arises in the following scenarios: • The corporation's registered agent cannot be found with reasonable diligence at the registered office in Illinois. • The corporation has failed to appoint and maintain a registered agent in Illinois. • The corporation was dissolved and the action, suit, or proceeding has been instituted against or has affected the corporation within five years thereafter. • The corporation's authority to transact business in Illinois has been withdrawn or revoked. • The corporation is a foreign corporation that has transacted business in Illinois without obtaining proper authority as required by the Business Corporation Act of 1983. The form serves to comply with legal requirements for serving documents on a corporation when direct service through a registered agent is not possible. It outlines the steps for the affiant to certify that proper process has been followed and allows the Secretary of State to facilitate the service on the corporation. www.FormsWorkflow.com