SERVICES

TRADE NAMES 

REGISTERING A TRADE NAME  - All new businesses established in Somerset County must file a Trade Name with the County Clerk. Cost of filing is $50.00, payable by cash or money order made payable to the Somerset County Clerk. Forms may be obtained from this office, downloaded from this website, or purchased at any stationary store that sells legal forms. The original and 2 copies are required for filing and a Notary Public or an attorney must acknowledge the completed forms. Trade names may be filed in this office in person or via mail. It is your responsibility to check the availability of your requested business name in the County Clerk’s record room.

Click here to download Trade Name Certificate

DISSOLUTION OF A TRADE NAME – Any business that is being dissolved must file with the County Clerk. The cost of filing is $25.00, payable by cash or money order made payable to the Somerset County Clerk. Forms may be obtained from this office, downloaded from this website, or purchased at any stationary store that sells legal forms. The original and 2 copies are required for filing and a Notary Public or an attorney must acknowledge the completed forms. A copy of the trade name certificate from the business being dissolved is required.

Click here to download Dissolution of Trade Name Certificate

Click here for an informational pamphlet regarding Trade Names from the County Clerk’s Office

 

For additional information regarding Trade Names, call the Somerset County Clerk’s Office at (908) 231-7008