Clerky's document set covers paperwork, not legal advice

The record

Clerky publishes what it includes in Delaware C-corporation formation on its incorporation page, as retrieved on 16 September 2026. The page splits the offering into two named products. 'Incorporation' is described as filing to 'incorporate as a Delaware C corporation, the standard for high-growth startups,' typically processed by the Delaware Secretary of State 'within 2-3 business days,' and 'includes: Expedited filing fees, First-year registered agent fee, Annual report and franchise tax reminders.' A second product, 'Post-Incorporation Setup,' lets a company 'elect directors, appoint officers, adopt bylaws, issue stock with customizable vesting, and protect the company's intellectual property,' and 'includes: Action of Incorporator, Bylaws, Initial Board Consent, Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements, Notices of Stock Issuance, Pre-filled 83(b) Election and Filing Instructions, Automated Reminders, Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreements, Foreign Qualification.'

What the documents establish

Clerky's own homepage establishes the boundary around all of this: 'Clerky, Inc. is not an attorney or a law firm, and can only provide self-help services at your specific direction.' That statement, read against the incorporation page's document list, distinguishes what Clerky generates as paperwork from what it does not provide, which is legal judgment about whether that paperwork fits a given company's situation. The two pages differ slightly on processing time, with the homepage stating incorporation is 'typically completed within 1-3 business days' against the incorporation page's '2-3 business days,' a minor inconsistency worth noting rather than treating either figure as an exact guarantee. Neither page states that this document set satisfies every state's requirements or every company's later financing needs.

The operating read

Editorially, the useful distinction for a founder is between document generation and document sufficiency: Clerky's own list names specific instruments, including the 83(b) paperwork and IP-assignment agreements a founder needs regardless of which formation service is used, but the not-a-law-firm disclaimer means no one at Clerky is confirming those documents are the right ones for a particular deal or cap table. A founder should treat the generated set as a starting inventory to hand to counsel for review, not a substitute for that review.

What to check before you decide

Before relying on a generated document set for an actual incorporation, check the following against the company's own facts.

• Does the generated Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement match the vesting schedule the founders actually agreed to?
• Has the 83(b) election been filed within the deadline the paperwork reminds about, since a missed filing cannot be corrected later?
• Does the state or states where the company will operate require anything beyond the Delaware filing and foreign-qualification documents listed here?

This is a description of Clerky's own published document list as retrieved on 16 September 2026, not legal or tax advice; a founder should have counsel review the generated documents before signing them.