How to Move Your Business Out of California: What Cummings & Cummings Law Handles
Moving a business out of California while preserving its legal identity and existing agreements requires understanding redomestication, a formal legal process that changes where a company is domiciled without changing the business itself. Cummings & Cummings Law handles this process for businesses leaving California, keeping the federal employer identification number (FEIN), existing contracts, bank accounts, and in most cases the company name intact.
What does redomestication actually preserve?
Redomestication maintains your existing federal employer identification number, contracts, credit history, and bank accounts. The business does not dissolve and reform, so you avoid the legal and administrative disruption of starting over. Your company remains the same entity in the eyes of the IRS and your creditors, which means you do not lose continuity with vendors, lenders, or clients who have agreements with your current business structure.
Cummings & Cummings Law describes the process as one handled by a dually licensed attorney and CPA, completed entirely online with a flat fee structure. The firm states it can deliver documents for e-signature within 48 hours of receiving your information.
How does the process work from start to finish?
The firm's stated process begins with you entering your business name on their page to see the exact price and get started. You then submit your information in less than five minutes. Documents are delivered for your e-signature within 48 hours. After that, Cummings & Cummings Law handles the remaining steps, and you receive what the firm calls a Redomestication Closing and Tax Continuity Packet.
The firm states it will tell you upfront if the redomestication process does not fit your company, rather than proceeding with an unsuitable approach.
What should you look for when choosing a redomestication service?
Before hiring anyone to redomesticate your company, the firm lists seven questions you should demand answered. While the page does not detail all seven, the framework suggests you should understand the attorney's credentials, the specific process the firm uses, what documents you will receive, how long the process takes, what is included in the fee, what happens if complications arise, and whether the firm will advise you if redomestication is not the right move for your situation.
Verify that the service is handled by licensed legal professionals, not just document preparation services. Confirm that the firm understands California's specific requirements and the rules of your destination state. Ask whether the service includes tax planning guidance, since redomestication can affect your tax obligations.
What is the pricing structure?
Cummings & Cummings Law states it offers a flat-fee model with no sales call required to see your exact price. The firm says you can see your exact price in 30 seconds by entering your business name on their page. The specific fee amount is not publicly listed on the page and varies based on your business structure and destination state. You can visit the firm's California redomestication page to enter your details and receive a custom quote.
Is redomestication right for your business?
Redomestication suits businesses that want to relocate their domicile to reduce costs, comply with new operational locations, or escape regulatory burdens, while keeping their legal identity, contracts, and credit history intact. It is not a dissolution and reformation, so it avoids the complexity and expense of closing one business and opening another.
If your business has complex multi-state operations, significant litigation exposure, or unusual contract terms, the process may require additional steps. The firm states it will advise you if redomestication does not fit your specific situation.