Business Registration
& Dissolution in Emmet County

Michigan law requires that individuals who operate, or intend to operate a business under an assumed name, must be 18 years of age and must file a Certificate of Assumed Name (also known as a DBA), with the County Clerk in the county where the business is located. The Certificate is valid for 5 years.

The County Clerk has discretionary authority to reject any name that is similar to one already on file, or similar to one previously filed.
 
 
 Business Registration (DBA) Certificate

 Notice of Dissolution

 Assumed Names (DBA) Search (1860 – July 11th, 2023)

 Assumed Names (DBA) Search (July 12th, 2023 – Present)
 


DBA FEES

  • Registration of an Assumed Name $10.00
  • Certified copy of an Assumed Name Document $ 2.00
  • Amendments and Dissolutions $10.00

The Business Registration Certificate must be signed in the presence of a notary.
 


Amendments and Dissolutions

  • If a business ceases to exist or the name of the business changes, the current DBA will need to be dissolved.
  • A change of address, phone number, or a change in ownership composition may be done through an amendment to the current DBA.

 


MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please refer to Act 101 of 1907 Section 445.1, Section 445.2, and Section 445.2b, which can be found at www.legislature.mi.gov

For even more information, please contact the following office(s):

Michigan Department of Commerce
Corporation & Securities Bureau
6546 Merchantile Way
Phone: 517-241-6470

Emmet County, Michigan
200 Division Street, Petoskey MI 49770
(231) 348-1700 | Contact Us