[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-do-i-have-to-file-articles-of-incorporation-in-person-what-are-my-other-filing-options":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":19,"tags":24,"primaryProduct":27,"meta":28,"updatedAt":31,"createdAt":32,"_status":33},506,"payload","Do I have to file the articles of incorporation in person?","do-i-have-to-file-articles-of-incorporation-in-person-what-are-my-other-filing-options",null,[],"Very few states require that the articles of incorporation be filed in person, and even then, it is only required in a few states for those who wish to expedite the filing time. These days most states accept the articles of incorporation via mail or fax, and many are also now offering online filing portals.",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c815f2977de005941d43a","\u003Cp>Very few states require that the articles of incorporation be \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-do-i-create-and-file-the-articles-of-incorporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">filed\u003C\u002Fa> in person, and even then, it is only required in a few states for those who wish to expedite the filing time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days most states accept the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\" rel=\"follow\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa> via mail or fax, and many are also now offering online filing portals.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",[20],{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},"6a0c815f2977de005941d43b","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[25],{"id":26,"name":22,"slug":23},"6a0c815f2977de005941d43c",{"name":8,"slug":8,"productVersionSlug":8},{"title":29,"description":30,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Do I Have To File The Articles Of Incorporation In Person? | LegalNature","Very few states require that the articles of incorporation be filed in person, and even then, it is only required in a few states for those","2026-09-18T09:57:41.551Z","2026-05-19T15:27:27.205Z","published"]