A business that holds itself out as being a corporation may not be able to deny corporate status, even if it makes no attempt to incorporate.

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This is known as the "doctrine of corporation by estoppel" and it prevents a business from denying its corporate status if it has held itself out as a corporation to the public or to other parties who have relied on that representation.

A Business That Holds Itself Out as Being a Corporation