Getting A Fictitious Name Certificate

A fictitious name certificate is ideal for you if you want to operate your business under a different name other than your normal business name. A fictitious name certificate is a legal document that shows the operating name of a company or a business that is opposed to the legal name of the company. In the case of a corporation the fictitious business name refers to any name other than the corporate name that has been stated in its articles of incorporation. The legal procedures required for filing for a fictitious name varies among all the states. In many states, all you have to do is to go to the authorized county offices and pay a registration fee to the county clerk. They in turn will then provide you with a fictitious name certificate. You can file online and download your certificate in many states. There is another provision in other states in which you also have to place a fictitious name advertisement in any local newspaper for a specific amount of time in order to make the people aware of your business. The certificate of fictitious name has many advantages as you have the legal right to enforce any contract and you can also have a bank account opened under your business name.

This certificate also gives you the advantage of preventing your business name being used by unauthorized persons. The fees for filing the fictitious name certificate differs in different states and you need to abide by all the provisions of the States accordingly. Before doing business make sure you find out about any business licenses and other filings you may need before doing business.

By getting a fictitious name certificate and following the above you can operate your business in any region without hassles to sell your product. So why wait…act now!

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