LLC Amendment and Name-Change Packet - West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA LLC AMENDMENT AND NAME-CHANGE PACKET
Classification comes first. Separate articles amendments from restatements, corrections, annual-report updates, agent/office changes, trade names, internal agreements, and foreign-entity filings.
1. ENTITY AND CHANGE INTAKE
| Item | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Exact legal name | [________________] | [________________] |
| West Virginia organization number | [________________] | N/A |
| Initial articles filing date | [__/__/____] | N/A |
| Articles provision | [________________] | [________________] |
2. CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
| Change | Route to test | Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name or articles provision | Articles of amendment under § 31B-2-204 | ☐ |
| Consolidated articles | Restated articles under § 31B-2-204 | ☐ |
| Error in an earlier filing | Separate correction route | ☐ |
| Agent, address, or annual-report information | Current SOS maintenance route | ☐ |
| Internal governance only | Operating-agreement amendment | ☐ |
Section 31B-2-204 permits amendment at any time and requires the LLC name, original articles filing date, and amendment. A restatement must be identified as such and include the present name, former names if changed, and initial filing date.
☐ Articles, operating agreement, approval record, signer authority, and current One Stop fields reviewed.
3. AMENDMENT WORKSHEET
Proposed legal name: [________________________________]
Complete amendment text: [____________________________________________________________]
☐ Naming, availability, licensing, trademark, domain, trade-name, and foreign-registration checks completed.
4. FILING REVIEW AND UPDATES
As of 2026-07-27, the Secretary of State lists a $25 amendment filing fee and an additional $1 online processing fee for online filings. Corrections use a separate route.
☐ Organization number, current name, initial filing date, amendment/restatement route, complete text, signer, attachments, and current fee verified.
☐ Accepted filing saved and all internal and third-party records updated separately.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- West Virginia Legislature, W. Va. Code § 31B-2-204
- West Virginia Secretary of State, Amendments and Corrections
Statute, filing-route, and fee facts above are verified as of 2026-07-27 and must be checked again immediately before filing.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- W. Va. Code § 31B-2-204
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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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 27, 2026.
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