| Entity Name: | AMERIS, INC. |
| Jurisdiction: | FLORIDA |
| Filing Type: |
Domestic Profit
AMERIS, INC. is structured as a Domestic Profit Corporation, which, in Florida signifies a Profit Corporation (also known as a C-Corporation). This business structure is recognized as a separate legal entity from its owners. This offers shareholders the benefit of limited liability protection, safeguarding their personal assets from the corporation's debts and obligations, and facilitates raising capital through the issuance of stock. In Florida, Domestic Profit Corporations are governed by Title XXXVI, Chapter 607, Florida Statutes – Florida Business Corporation Act. |
| Status: |
Inactive
The business entity is inactive. This status may signal operational issues or voluntary closure, raising concerns about the business's ability to repay loans and requiring careful risk assessment by lenders. |
| Date Filed: | 24 Oct 1978 (46 years ago) |
| Date of dissolution: | 13 Aug 1993 (32 years ago) |
| Last Event: | ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT |
| Event Date Filed: | 13 Aug 1993 (32 years ago) |
| Document Number: | 590994 |
| FEI/EIN Number |
592385420
Federal Employer Identification (FEI) Number assigned by the IRS. |
| Address: | 1647 S.W. 27TH AVE., MIAMI, FL, 33145 |
| Mail Address: | 1647 S.W. 27TH AVE., MIAMI, FL, 33145 |
| ZIP code: | 33145 |
| County: | Miami-Dade |
| Place of Formation: | FLORIDA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| KATES, LESTER G., ESQ. | Agent | 1647 S.W. 27TH AVE., MIAMI, FL, 33145 |
| RATNER, JACK | President | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| RATNER, JACK | Secretary | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| RATNER, JACK | Director | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| RATNER, VICTOR | Vice President | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| RATNER, VICTOR | Director | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| RATNER, SANDRA | Treasurer | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| RATNER, SANDRA | Director | 1450 SO.BAY SHORE DR.510, MIAMI, FL |
| Event Type | Filed Date | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT | 1993-08-13 | - | - |
| REINSTATEMENT | 1988-07-19 | - | - |
| INVOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED | 1986-11-14 | - | - |
| REINSTATEMENT | 1984-05-30 | - | - |
| INVOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED | 1983-11-10 | - | - |
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| STEPHEN M. STARKE VS AMERIS BANK A/K/A AMERICAN BANKING COMPANY D/B/A AMERIS, FIRST COAST LAND MANAGEMENT, LLC, ALTO RAYBURN TOMLIN, SR., AND SHERRAN L. TOMLIN | 5D2023-2741 | 2023-09-05 | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Stephen M. Starke |
| Role | Appellant |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | Raymond Cash Barlow |
| Name | FIRST COAST LAND MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Alto Rayburn Tomlin, Sr. |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | AMERIS, INC. |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | American Banking Company |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Sherran L. Tomlin |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | AMERIS BANK |
| Role | Appellee |
| Status | Active |
| Representations | James R. McCachren, Michael Robert Simons, Alan S. Wachs, Christian P. George |
| Name | Hon. Gilbert L. Feltel, Jr. |
| Role | Judge/Judicial Officer |
| Status | Active |
| Name | Circuit Court Duval |
| Role | Lower Tribunal Clerk |
| Status | Active |
Docket Entries
| Docket Date | 2023-10-17 |
| Type | Record |
| Subtype | Returned Records |
| Description | Returned Records ~ NO RECORD EFILED |
| Docket Date | 2023-10-17 |
| Type | Mandate |
| Subtype | Notice Memorandum |
| Description | Notice Memorandum |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-28 |
| Type | Disposition |
| Subtype | Dismissed |
| Description | Dismissed - Order by Judge |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-28 |
| Type | Disposition by Order |
| Subtype | Dismissed |
| Description | Order Dismissing Appeal ~ FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-19 |
| Type | Response |
| Subtype | Response |
| Description | RESPONSE ~ PER 9/12 ORDER AND MOTION TOCLARIFY ORDER ON APPEAL |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen M. Starke |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-07 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal |
| Description | CASE FILING FEE PAID THROUGH PORTAL |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-06 |
| Type | Letter |
| Subtype | Acknowledgment Letter |
| Description | Acknowledgement Letter 1 |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-06 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order on Filing Fee |
| Description | Order to pay filing fee - Civil appeal (300) |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-05 |
| Type | Misc. Events |
| Subtype | Fee Status |
| Description | FP:Fee Paid Through Portal |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-05 |
| Type | Notice |
| Subtype | Notice of Appeal |
| Description | Notice of Appeal Filed ~ FILED BELOW 8/30/2023 |
| On Behalf Of | Stephen M. Starke |
| Docket Date | 2023-09-12 |
| Type | Order |
| Subtype | Order to Show Cause |
| Description | Order to Show Cause ~ AA W/IN 10 DYS RE: WHY APPEAL SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURIS... |
Date of last update: 02 Apr 2025
Sources: Florida Department of State
