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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 141. Abandonment of filing before effectiveness

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--A document in record form delivered to the department for filing may be abandoned before it takes effect by delivering to the department for filing a statement of abandonment.

(b) Requirements for statement of abandonment.--A statement of abandonment must:

(1) be signed by a person with the authority to sign the statement;  

(2) identify the document to be abandoned;  and

(3) state that abandonment of the document has been validly approved.

(c) Effect of statement of abandonment.--Upon filing by the department of a statement of abandonment, the action or transaction evidenced by the original document shall not take effect.

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