§ 10012 Corporation Sole Voluntary Dissolution

Corporations Code·California

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This law lets a corporation sole end itself by filing a signed and verified dissolution paper with the Secretary of State.

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•Only a corporation sole can use this process.
•The dissolution must be voluntary, not forced.
•A declaration of dissolution must be filed with the Secretary of State.
•The paper must be signed and verified by the corporation's chief officer.

Example

A church that is organized as a corporation sole decides to close down.

The bishop (the chief officer) signs a declaration of dissolution and sends it to the Secretary of State. Once filed, the church corporation is officially dissolved and its affairs are wrapped up.

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§ 10012 Corporation Sole Voluntary Dissolution

A corporation sole may be dissolved and its affairs wound up voluntarily by filing with the Secretary of State a declaration of dissolution executed, signed, and verified by the chief officer of the corporation. (Enacted by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1038.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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corporation sole declaration of dissolution Secretary of State chief officer

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 10012.

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