

Some Assumed Name Certificates are Expiring
Assumed business names filed with your county Register of Deeds Office before December 1, 2017, expire on December 1, 2022, and must be renewed to stay active. If you filed an assumed business name with your local Register of Deeds Office prior to December 1, 2017, you will need to refile at your local Register of Deeds Office to keep the name active on the assumed business name statewide registry. You can find the form here (this form will work in all counties). It does not


_______(SEAL)
Many people are confused by the word (SEAL) at the end of a signature line on a contract. Some think this means the document must be notarized. Others panic because they cannot find their corporate seal. It can look like this: _____________________________________(SEAL) Yosemite Sam, individually Or this: ACME SAFE COMPANY By:_______________________________(SEAL) Wile E. Coyote, President Historically, the author of important documents would press their signet ring into wax o


Should My Contract Be Notarized?
We get this question a lot. Most documents don’t need to be notarized. Notarization provides proof that the person named on the document actually signed it. Notarization is most often used for documents that are filed in a court or other government office (such as deeds or mortgages), affidavits or other sworn statements, powers of attorney, and the like. Often, personal guaranties or pledges of collateral (security agreements) are signed and notarized, to make it easier to