eForms Instructions BE (EST 11/2020)
2020 California Secretary of State
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Instructions for Completing the Statement of Dissociation (FORM GP-3)
Legal Authority: Statutory filing provisions are found in California Corporations Code section 16704.
All statutory references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise indicated.
A Statement of Partnership Authority (Form GP-1) must be filed with the Secretary of State of California
prior to filing a Statement of Dissociation (Form GP-3).
A dissociated partner or the partnership may file a Statement of Dissociation (Form GP-3) stating that
a partner is dissociated.
Fees: The fee for filing Form GP-3 is $30.00. A non-refundable $15.00 special handling fee is applicable
for processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office. The preclearance
and/or expedited filing of a document within a guaranteed time frame can be requested for an additional
non-refundable fee in lieu of the special handling fee. For detailed information about preclearance
and expedited filing services, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/service-options. The
special handling fee or preclearance and expedited filing services are not applicable to
documents submitted by mail. Check(s) should be made payable to the Secretary of State.
Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) uncertified copy of your filed document for free. To get
additional copies, include a separate request and payment for copy fees when the document is submitted.
Copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each additional page. For certified copies, there is an
additional $5.00 certification fee, per copy.
Complete the Statement of Dissociation (Form GP-3) as follows:
Item 1. Enter the name of the partnership as filed with the Secretary of State of California.
Item 2. Enter the file number issued to the partnership by the Secretary of State of California.
Item 3. Enter the name of the dissociated partner.
Item 4. Enter a statement that the partner is dissociated from the partnership. Attach additional pages,
if necessary, and indicate the number of pages attached in Item 5.
Item 5. Enter the number of pages attached, if any.
Item 6. A Statement of Dissociation (Form GP-3) filed by a dissociated partner shall be executed with
the original signature of the dissociated partner. A Statement of Dissociation (Form GP-3) filed
by a partnership shall be executed with the original signatures of at least two partners.
(Section 16105(c).)
Item 7. Enter the name and mailing address of the person or firm to whom a copy of the filing is to be
returned.
GP-3 (REV 11/2020)
2020 California Secretary of State
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Form GP-3
State of California
Secretary of State
STATEMENT OF DISSOCIATION
A $30.00 filing fee must accompany this form.
IMPORTANT – Read instructions before completing this form.
1. NAME OF PARTNERSHIP: 2. SECRETARY OF STATE FILE NUMBER:
3. NAME OF DISSOCIATED PARTNER:
4. STATEMENT THAT THE PARTNER IS DISSOCIATED FROM THE PARTNERSHIP (ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGES IF NECESSARY):
5. NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED, IF ANY:
THIS SPACE FOR FILING USE ONLY
DOCUMENT #
6. I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT
THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT
.
SIGNATURE OF PARTNER DATE EXECUTED
TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF PARTNER COUNTY AND STATE EXECUTED
SIGNATURE OF PARTNER DATE EXECUTED
TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF PARTNER COUNTY AND STATE EXECUTED
7. RETURN TO:
NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
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