How do I get a change of LLC name?

If you want to change your name with a limited liability company, you should be ready to contact a local government and pay a fee. In addition, you will have to make sure that the name is no longer used by another company, and then fill in the appendix form. You will then have to inform anyone with whom LLC is doing, because the name will need to be changed into all legal and financial documents. Note that if you have a "business name like" (DBA), you can do business under a fictitious name without having to follow these steps of the LLC name, because your company's official name will remain legally the same.

The first step is to ensure that the name you want will no longer do that you can verify from the local administration because it should have a database with all the names of the company. You should be aware that the name must be distinguishable from others that significant that it cannot be too similar to other society or bUde rejected. Once you know the name is unique, you will need to submit an article about a change that usually requires a fee that differs from the location. The form must be signed either by a member or manager of LLC, depending on who presides. Most areas allow you to pay a slightly higher fee for the change to be accelerated because the change of LLC name may take different months.

As soon as the change of LLC names, it is time to alert anyone with whom you do. This includes clients because you have to change the name on invoices and contracts. Bank, sellers and anyone else who uses your old company name will also have to change your files, so let me know as soon as possible.

Some areas require you to publish a new name of the company after changing the name LLC, after which you have to make a statement with a publication with a local government agency that manages businesses. Most newspapers charge a small fee for this, so for as soon as you find out if your area of ​​requestAdvises this step during the change of LLC name. In addition, be aware that if you give DBA, you will not have to follow these steps to change your company name. This is because you are already allowed to do business under a different name, so you would not have to change all your financial and legal statements when getting a new company name; Specific rules that may vary in some areas, so double control just for sure.

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