Action by Unanimous Written Consent

An Action by Unanimous Written Consent, also known as an Action Without Meeting (or simply, a unanimous written consent), is a document through which the Board of Directors of an organization decides to pass a specific corporate resolution (or resolutions) without having a face-to-face meeting. Please note that a company's bylaws should be checked before deciding to use this document, as the bylaws may limit what actions are possible through a Unanimous Written Consent.

These types of documents are very often used in corporations, as it is much easier to request each member of a Board of Directors to agree on something through a written consent and signature, especially when the actions at issue will not be contentious. In other words, this document generally is not used for issues that require a lot of discussion and back-and-forth communication. It should only be used for matters that already have unanimous consent of the Board.

A Unanimous Written Consent can usually be used for any matter which the Board of Directors could pass through a regular meeting.

This Action by Unanimous Written Consent will cover all common situations that are usually resolved by corporations through these documents.

How to use this document

This document will ask several questions about the organization, the identities of the directors, and most importantly, the specific matter or matters that are being resolved through this Unanimous Written Consent.

Several questions will be asked about common scenarios in which a Unanimous Written Consent is used. The document is not limited to one matter; in other words, the Board of Directors can decide to resolve multiple matters through this document.

When this policy document is filled out, it should be signed by all of the directors and then kept with the minutes of the organization. If a template is needed for corporate minutes, our Meeting Minutes document may be used.

Applicable law

An Action by Unanimous Written Consent will be subject to each individual state's law. The laws for each state are included within the document.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.