Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - Minnesota
MINNESOTA CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET
Annual-renewal route. Use for a domestic business corporation administratively dissolved for failure to file its annual renewal. This packet does not cover voluntary or judicial dissolution, foreign corporations, nonprofits, or disputed ownership and authority.
1. STATUS RECORD
| Item | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Exact name / Minnesota file number | [________________________________] |
| Administrative-dissolution date | [__/__/____] |
| Missing annual-renewal year | [________________________________] |
| Current name availability | [________________________________] |
| Registered office / agent | [________________________________] |
| Authorized signer / capacity | [________________________________] |
2. REINSTATEMENT GATE
Under § 302A.821, filing a renewal that complies with § 5.34 and paying the $25 fee after administrative dissolution returns the corporation to good standing as of the dissolution date.
☐ The Secretary of State record shows administrative dissolution for a missed renewal.
☐ The current-year renewal has been reviewed and all information updated.
☐ The corporate name remains available.
☐ The $25 statutory fee and current submission method have been confirmed.
3. FILING INVENTORY
| Requirement | Evidence / amount | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Current compliant annual renewal | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Reinstatement fee | $25 | [__/__/____] |
| Name, office, agent, and email updates | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
| Acceptance / active-status record | [Document] | [__/__/____] |
4. EFFECT OF REINSTATEMENT
Section 302A.821 validates contracts and other acts within the authority of the articles and makes the corporation liable for them. It restores assets and rights held before dissolution except to the extent affected by later acts or sold or distributed after dissolution.
| Dissolution-period item | Within article authority? | Affected, sold, or distributed? | Separate review |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Contract, act, asset, or right] | ☐ Yes ☐ No | ☐ Yes ☐ No | ☐ |
| [Contract, act, asset, or right] | ☐ Yes ☐ No | ☐ Yes ☐ No | ☐ |
Do not promise restoration of disposed property, validation of acts outside the articles, or automatic restoration of licenses and other-state registrations.
5. POST-ACCEPTANCE WORK
☐ Active status and exact name confirmed on the official record.
☐ Acceptance, renewal, payment receipt, and updated record saved.
☐ Next December 31 renewal deadline assigned.
☐ Taxes, licenses, insurance, banking, contracts, litigation, property, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.
Authorized signer: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Minnesota Revisor — Minn. Stat. § 302A.821
- Minnesota Secretary of State — How to Reinstate a Business Filing
Statute, renewal route, fee, retroactivity, validation, restoration limits, and agency filing instructions verified 2026-07-29.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 29, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 29, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Minn. Stat. § 302A.821
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.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 29, 2026.
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