Are you considering changing the name of your business? Be sure to the check the corporate name change rules and regulations in your state. In many states, a corporate name change requires the submission of new/revised articles of incorporation, a copy of meeting minutes and the board vote and additional fees.
Additionally, you may be required to publish notification of your corporate name change in your countys legal organ (newspaper). State corporate name change requirements may dictate that the notification run in the newspapers legal section from two weeks to a month. Your county newspaper also may require a modest fee for publishing your notification of corporate name change.
You can learn more about the rules and regulations of operating a corporation in the MaxFilings Incorporation Knowledge Center.