Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - Maine
MAINE CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
Three different routes. Section 1422 is ordinary reinstatement within six years after administrative dissolution. Section 1426 is late reinstatement after more than six years. Section 1425 is a purpose-limited, time-limited revival of a dissolved domestic business corporation, not ordinary restoration to active status.
1. STATUS AND ROUTE RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / Maine charter number | [________________________________] |
| Original incorporation date | [__/__/____] |
| Dissolution date and manner | [________________________________] |
| Ground and cure | [________________________________] |
| Six-year anniversary | [__/__/____] |
| Clerk at dissolution / address | [________________________________] |
| Current name availability | [________________________________] |
☐ Selected route: ☐ § 1422 ordinary reinstatement ☐ § 1426 late reinstatement ☐ § 1425 limited revival.
2. ORDINARY REINSTATEMENT — § 1422
For an administrative dissolution no more than six years old, the application states the corporation's name, the effective dissolution date, that each dissolution ground did not exist or has been eliminated, and that the name satisfies § 401.
☐ Six-year window remains open.
☐ Every dissolution ground has been cured and documented.
☐ Name compliance and the route-specific filing fee have been confirmed.
3. LATE REINSTATEMENT — § 1426
After more than six years, the application must provide the name and dissolution date; evidence that the signing officer or director is authorized; proof that the grounds did not exist or were eliminated; name compliance or a name-change amendment; an attestation that no lawsuits are pending; and the reason reinstatement is requested. The Secretary of State may deny the application for material misstatements.
☐ Signing authority and supporting documents assembled.
☐ No-pending-lawsuit attestation independently checked.
☐ Reinstatement reasons and any name amendment completed.
4. LIMITED REVIVAL — § 1425
An interested party may request revival for specified purposes and a specified period. The certificate identifies the corporation and original incorporation date, clerk and clerk address at dissolution, requesting parties and addresses, purposes, and time needed. When that period expires, the corporation returns to its prior status.
| Revival control | Verified value |
|---|---|
| Interested applicant / address | [________________________________] |
| Specific purpose | [________________________________] |
| Requested period | [________________________________] |
| Expiration date if granted | [__/__/____] |
5. EFFECT AND POST-FILING REVIEW
Sections 1422 and 1426 provide relation back to the administrative-dissolution date. Do not treat a § 1425 limited revival as indefinite active status.
☐ Notice or certificate saved and the official record rechecked.
☐ Revival expiration, if any, calendared.
☐ Taxes, reports, clerk, licenses, insurance, banking, contracts, claims, property, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.
Applicant / capacity: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Maine Legislature — 13-C M.R.S. § 1422
- Maine Legislature — 13-C M.R.S. § 1425
- Maine Legislature — 13-C M.R.S. § 1426
- Maine Secretary of State — Business Corporation Forms
Statutory routes, conditions, effects, and current forms inventory verified 2026-07-29; recheck the entity record, route, fee, form, name, and processing method immediately before filing.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- 13-C M.R.S. §§ 1422, 1425, and 1426
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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