About Minutes and Bylaws
Who we are
Minutes and Bylaws is an independent educational resource from the team behind Corp USA (corpusa.net). We focus on one thing: helping owners of small and closely held corporations understand their bylaws, meeting minutes, resolutions and corporate records.
Most founders form a corporation, file with the state and then wonder what comes next. Our guides and state pages explain the documents and habits that keep a corporation organized, without legal jargon.
What we cover
- Corporate governance guides — bylaws, organizational and annual minutes, resolutions, stock records, corporate formalities and the corporate records book.
- State pages — general notes on governing law, periodic filings, registered agents and required records in individual states.
- What's in the kit — a plain description of the documents in Corp USA's Digital Corporate Records Package.
Everything we publish is written for owners of small and closely held corporations who want to understand their records well enough to keep them in order and to have informed conversations with their attorney or accountant. We do not cover LLC operating agreements; our focus is corporations only.
Editorial standards
- Plain English. We explain concepts clearly and define terms when we use them.
- General information. Our content describes how things generally work across U.S. states, noting where states differ.
- Reviewed and updated. Pages show the date they were last updated, and we revise them as laws and practices change.
- No legal advice. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal or tax advice. See our disclaimer.
- Official sources. We point readers to official state agencies to confirm current requirements.
Our relationship with Corp USA
We link to Corp USA's corporate kit store, which sells document preparation services. That's how this site is supported. Our guides are written to be useful whether or not you ever use the store.
Get in touch
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