{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/13.1-1275.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/13.1-1275.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/13.1-1275.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/13.1-1275.html"}],"law_id":70667,"edition_id":1,"section_id":70667,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1275","catch_line":"Articles of entity conversion","history":"2002, c. 621; 2016, c. 288.","full_text":"A\n\nAfter the conversion of a domestic business trust into a domestic limited liability company has been approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:1\n\nThe name of the domestic business trust immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic limited liability company, which shall satisfy the requirements of &#xA7; 13.1-1012;2\n\nThe date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change;3\n\nThe plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of organization of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of Chapter 12 (&#xA7; 13.1-1000 et seq.), as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;4\n\nThe date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and5\n\nA statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the business trust in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.B\n\nAfter the conversion of a domestic partnership or limited partnership into a domestic business trust has been approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:1\n\nThe name of the domestic partnership or limited partnership immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic business trust, which shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter;2\n\nThe date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change;3\n\nThe plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of trust of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of this chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;4\n\nThe date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and5\n\nA statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the partnership or limited partnership in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.C\n\nAfter the conversion of an other entity into a domestic business trust has been approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:1\n\nThe name of the other entity immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic business trust, which shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter;2\n\nThe date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change;3\n\nThe plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of trust of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of this chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;4\n\nThe date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and5\n\nA statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the other entity in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.D\n\nIf the Commission finds that the articles of entity conversion comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of entity conversion.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":254916,"text":"After the conversion of a domestic business trust into a domestic limited liability company has been approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":254917,"text":"The name of the domestic business trust immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic limited liability company, which shall satisfy the requirements of &#xA7; 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that comply with the requirements of Chapter 12 (&#xA7; 13.1-1000 et seq.), as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":254920,"text":"The date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":254921,"text":"A statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the business trust in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"B"},"6":{"id":254922,"text":"After the conversion of a domestic partnership or limited partnership into a domestic business trust has been approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"B1"},"7":{"id":254923,"text":"The name of the domestic partnership or limited partnership immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic business trust, which shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"8":{"id":254924,"text":"The date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"9":{"id":254925,"text":"The plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of trust of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of this chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"10":{"id":254926,"text":"The date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"11":{"id":254927,"text":"A statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the partnership or limited partnership in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"B5","prefix_anchor":"B5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B4","next_prefix":"C"},"12":{"id":254928,"text":"After the conversion of an other entity into a domestic business trust has been approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B5","next_prefix":"C1"},"13":{"id":254929,"text":"The name of the other entity immediately before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic business trust, which shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"14":{"id":254930,"text":"The date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"C3"},"15":{"id":254931,"text":"The plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of trust of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of this chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"C3","prefix_anchor":"C3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C2","next_prefix":"C4"},"16":{"id":254932,"text":"The date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and","type":"section","prefixes":["C","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"C4","prefix_anchor":"C4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C3","next_prefix":"C5"},"17":{"id":254933,"text":"A statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the other entity in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"C5","prefix_anchor":"C5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C4","next_prefix":"D"},"18":{"id":254934,"text":"If the Commission finds that the articles of entity conversion comply with the requirements of law and that 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of domestication","url":"\/13.1-1268\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1268","metadata":false},{"id":69025,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1269","catch_line":"Surrender of articles of trust upon domestication","url":"\/13.1-1269\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1269","metadata":false},{"id":64123,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1270","catch_line":"Effect of domestication","url":"\/13.1-1270\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1270","metadata":false},{"id":61835,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1271","catch_line":"Abandonment of domestication","url":"\/13.1-1271\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1271","metadata":false},{"id":55993,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1272","catch_line":"Entity conversion","url":"\/13.1-1272\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1272","metadata":false},{"id":60773,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1273","catch_line":"Plan of entity 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conversion","url":"\/13.1-1274\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1274","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":80893,"structure_id":14540,"section_number":"13.1-1276","catch_line":"Effect of entity conversion","url":"\/13.1-1276\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1276","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/13.1-1275\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0621\">621<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0288\">288<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":53976,"section_number":"13.1-1000","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1000\/"},{"id":82092,"section_number":"13.1-1012","catch_line":"Name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1012\/"}],"permalink":{"id":149257,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70667,"identifier":"13.1-1275","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1275","url":"\/13.1-1275\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1275\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1275","dublin_core":{"Title":"Articles of entity conversion","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1275","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> After the conversion of a <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic business trust<\/span> into a domestic limited liability company has been approved as required by this article, the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> shall deliver to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> for filing articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> setting forth: <a id=\"paragraph-254916\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The name of the <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic business trust<\/span> immediately before the filing of the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> and the name of the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> upon its conversion to a domestic limited liability company, which shall satisfy the requirements of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Name\" href=\"\/13.1-1012\/\">13.1-1012<\/a>; <a id=\"paragraph-254917\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#A1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> The date on which the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>, the effective date of the change and the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span>&#8217;s name, entity type, and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change; <a id=\"paragraph-254918\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#A2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> The plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>, including the full text of the articles of organization of the <span class=\"dictionary\">resulting entity<\/span> that comply with the requirements of Chapter 12 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title\" href=\"\/13.1-1000\/\">13.1-1000<\/a> et seq.), as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion; <a id=\"paragraph-254919\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#A3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> The date the plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> was approved; and <a id=\"paragraph-254920\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#A4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> A statement that the plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> was adopted by the business trust in accordance with &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Action on plan of entity conversion\" href=\"\/13.1-1274\/\">13.1-1274<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-254921\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#A5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> After the conversion of a <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic partnership<\/span> or limited partnership into a <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic business trust<\/span> has been approved as required by this article, the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> shall deliver to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> for filing articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> setting forth: <a id=\"paragraph-254922\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The name of the <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic partnership<\/span> or limited partnership immediately before the filing of the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> and the name of the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> upon its conversion to a <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic business trust<\/span>, which shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter; <a id=\"paragraph-254923\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> The date on which the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>, the effective date of the change and the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span>&#8217;s name, entity type, and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change; <a id=\"paragraph-254924\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> The plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>, including the full text of the <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of trust<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">resulting entity<\/span> that comply with the requirements of this chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion; <a id=\"paragraph-254925\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> The date the plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> was approved; and <a id=\"paragraph-254926\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> A statement that the plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> was adopted by the partnership or limited partnership in accordance with &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Action on plan of entity conversion\" href=\"\/13.1-1274\/\">13.1-1274<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-254927\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#B5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> After the conversion of an <span class=\"dictionary\">other entity<\/span> into a <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic business trust<\/span> has been approved as required by this article, the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> shall deliver to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> for filing articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> setting forth: <a id=\"paragraph-254928\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The name of the <span class=\"dictionary\">other entity<\/span> immediately before the filing of the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> and the name of the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> upon its conversion to a <span class=\"dictionary\">domestic business trust<\/span>, which shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter; <a id=\"paragraph-254929\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#C1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> The date on which the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span> was originally organized, formed, or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of entity type or <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation made before the filing of the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>, the effective date of the change and the <span class=\"dictionary\">converting entity<\/span>&#8217;s name, entity type, and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of the change; <a id=\"paragraph-254930\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#C2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> The plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>, including the full text of the <span class=\"dictionary\">articles of trust<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">resulting entity<\/span> that comply with the requirements of this chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion; <a id=\"paragraph-254931\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#C3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> The date the plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> was approved; and <a id=\"paragraph-254932\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#C4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> A statement that the plan of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> was adopted by the <span class=\"dictionary\">other entity<\/span> in accordance with &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Action on plan of entity conversion\" href=\"\/13.1-1274\/\">13.1-1274<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-254933\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#C5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> If the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> finds that the articles of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span> comply with the requirements of <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> and that all required fees have been paid, it shall <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> a certificate of <span class=\"dictionary\">entity conversion<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-254934\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/13.1-1275\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nARTICLES OF ENTITY CONVERSION (\u00a7 13.1-1275)\n\nA. After the conversion of a domestic business trust into a domestic limited\nliability company has been approved as required by this article, the converting\nentity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion\nsetting forth:\n\n   1. The name of the domestic business trust immediately before the filing of\n   the articles of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon\n   its conversion to a domestic limited liability company, which shall satisfy\n   the requirements of &#xA7; 13.1-1012;\n\n   2. The date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed,\n   or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of\n   organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of\n   entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made\n   before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of\n   the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and\n   jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of\n   the change;\n\n   3. The plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of\n   organization of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of\n   Chapter 12 (&#xA7; 13.1-1000 et seq.), as they will be in effect upon\n   consummation of the conversion;\n\n   4. The date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and\n\n   5. A statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the business\n   trust in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.\n\nB. After the conversion of a domestic partnership or limited partnership into a\ndomestic business trust has been approved as required by this article, the\nconverting entity shall deliver to the Commission for filing articles of entity\nconversion setting forth:\n\n   1. The name of the domestic partnership or limited partnership immediately\n   before the filing of the articles of entity conversion and the name of the\n   converting entity upon its conversion to a domestic business trust, which\n   shall satisfy the requirements of this chapter;\n\n   2. The date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed,\n   or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of\n   organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of\n   entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made\n   before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of\n   the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and\n   jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of\n   the change;\n\n   3. The plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of\n   trust of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of this\n   chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;\n\n   4. The date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and\n\n   5. A statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the\n   partnership or limited partnership in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.\n\nC. After the conversion of an other entity into a domestic business trust has\nbeen approved as required by this article, the converting entity shall deliver\nto the Commission for filing articles of entity conversion setting forth:\n\n   1. The name of the other entity immediately before the filing of the articles\n   of entity conversion and the name of the converting entity upon its conversion\n   to a domestic business trust, which shall satisfy the requirements of this\n   chapter;\n\n   2. The date on which the converting entity was originally organized, formed,\n   or incorporated, and its original name, entity type, and jurisdiction of\n   organization, formation, or incorporation, and, for each subsequent change of\n   entity type or jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation made\n   before the filing of the articles of entity conversion, the effective date of\n   the change and the converting entity&#8217;s name, entity type, and\n   jurisdiction of organization, formation, or incorporation upon consummation of\n   the change;\n\n   3. The plan of entity conversion, including the full text of the articles of\n   trust of the resulting entity that comply with the requirements of this\n   chapter as they will be in effect upon consummation of the conversion;\n\n   4. The date the plan of entity conversion was approved; and\n\n   5. A statement that the plan of entity conversion was adopted by the other\n   entity in accordance with &#xA7; 13.1-1274.\n\nD. If the Commission finds that the articles of entity conversion comply with\nthe requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall\nissue a certificate of entity conversion.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 621; 2016, c. 288.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}