Come visit with Jacob, we will have a booth at NALS of WASHINGTON 2019 FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26-27, 2019 Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center – Pasco, WA

Various Columbus Day Closures: 10/14/19 In observance of Columbus Day, the following jurisdictions will be closed Monday, Oct. 14th: WA DC & Federal Government offices, AL, AZ, CT, GA, ID, IL, IN, ME, MD, MA, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI SD, UT, VA, and WV.

Urgent: NV SOS Expedited Service Changes as of 9/23/19 Effective 9/23/19,  the NV Secretary of State has stopped accepting 24-hour expedited requests until further notice. This is effective across the board for UCC/corporate searches and filings. 1-hour ($1000) and 2-hour ($500) expedited requests will still be accepted, though it is possible that the turnaround times…

Wyoming SOS Moving, Closed 8/23 – 8/27 The Wyoming Secretary of State’s office will begin moving to their new location on Friday, 8/23. Their office will close at 12pm that day, and plan to remain closed until Tuesday, 8/27. Further information, such as their new address, can be found on their website at:  http://soswy.state.wy.us/

Urgent Nevada SOS Service Interruption Notice Effective now, the NV Secretary of State’s commercial filing services are unavailable, possibly until Friday, 7/19/19. You can read the official notice at https://www.nvsos.gov/sos

Delaware SOS Service-6/7/19 The Delaware Secretary of State’s office will be holding an employee recognition luncheon Friday, 6/7/19, which will result in service interruptions on corporate filings this day. Same-Day and “Must” filing services will be unavailable after 11:30AM Eastern, 8:30AM Pacific 1 Hour filings must be submitted prior to 10AM Eastern, 7AM Pacific 2…

Alaska Closure Notice – 5/28/19 On Tuesday, 5/28, the office of Alaska Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional  Licensing will be closed for an unpaid Furlough Day. Their offices will resume normal business hours on Wednesday.

Hague Convention Update: Philippines As of May 15th, 2019, The Philippines has joined the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. This means that documents for this country will no longer require full legalization from a consulate/embassy and can now be completed by Apostille through the Secretary…

Memorial Day Closure Notice: In observance of Memorial Day, Fairchild, and state offices nationwide will be closed on Monday, May 27th. Our office will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00 AM. Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

The Release Date is now 5/15/2019 for this changes. Due to some unforeseen issues, the State delayed the release date until May 15th, 2019.

Delaware SOS Service-5/1/19 The Delaware Secretary of State’s office will be holding an employee retreat Wednesday, 5/1/19, which will result in service interruptions on corporate filings this day. Same-Day and “Must” filing services will be unavailable. 1 and 2 Hour expedited filings must be submitted  prior to 9AM Eastern, 6AM Pacific. 24 Hour expedites must…

Washington State Apostille/Authentication Changes Coming 5/1/19 *** Release date is now 5/15/2019 regarding this change*** The Washington Secretary of State/Corporations Division has announced that as of 5/1/19, they will no longer issue separate certificates for Apostilles and Authentications. Instead, a single, trilingual black and white “Apostille” certificate will be affixed to documents being prepared for…

Holiday Closure Update: Various state/county jurisdictions across the US may be closed Friday, April 19th, 2019, in observance of Good Friday. Fairchild will remain open this day, and we are happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you!