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County Clerk
J. A. "Andy" Harwell
McLennan County Records Bldg.
215 N. 5th St., Room 223-A
Waco, Texas 76701
Phone: (254) 757-5078
Fax: (254) 757-5146
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1727
Waco, Texas 76703
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATES
EACH PERSON WHO REGULARLY CONDUCTS BUSINESS OR RENDERS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER
THAN AS A CORPORATION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, REGISTERD LIMITED PARNERSHIP, OR LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY IN A PARTICULAR COUNTY MUST FILE AN ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE WITH
THE COUNTY CLERK SO THAT A RECORD IS AVAILABLE AS TO THE BUSINESS. THE COUNTY CLERK
SHALL KEEP AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ALL ASSUMED NAMES (i.e. BUSINESS NAMES) AND
AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF ALL PERSONS FILING THE ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATES ( i.e.
OWNERS). AN ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE IS EFFECTIVE FOR 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF
THE FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE. AT THE END OF THE 10 YEAR TIME PERIOD, THE CERTIFICATE
BECOMES NULL AND VOID UNLESS WITHIN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE, A RENEWAL
CERTIFICATE IS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.
A REGISTRANT WHO HAS FILED AN ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE WHICH CEASES TO TRANSACT
BUSINESS OR RENDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME STATED IN THE CERTIFICATE
MAY FILE A STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT WITH THE COUNTY ALSO KNOWN AS AN ASSUMED NAME
WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATE.
(Business & Commercial Code Sections 36.10, 36.15 & 36.13)
FILING FEES FOR ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATES ARE $8.50 FOR A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP AND
$.50 PER SIGNATURE OF EACH ADDITIONAL OWNER.
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Assumed Name Forms |
Unicorporated
- Assumed Name Records Certificate of Ownership for Unincorporated Business |
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Incorporated
- Assumed Name Certificate for an Incorporated Business of Profession
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Withdrawl
- Withdrawl of Assumed Name
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