Managed Doing Business As (DBA) Services
We handle your DBA project from conception through maintenance. We navigate registration requirements across state lines, check name availability, prepare and file DBA registrations, track renewals, and prepare and file renewals.
- Access to a compliance specialist who consults with you on your project
- Complete document preparation, filing, and follow-up with government agencies through approval
- Full transparency of your project status and renewal tracking via the new DBA List feature in our software
Delaware DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government. State specific registration information is available below.
Delaware Fictitious Name Registrations
Delaware Fictitious Name Registration
Not required
DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name licensure is not required on the State level in Delaware.
- In Delaware, fictitious names are registered in the county prothonotary's office. There is no state-level fictitious name registration.
- Entities that do not have a physical presence in the state should file in the county of their registered agent.
| Law: | 6 DE Code § 3101 et seq. |
Registration Not Required
Not required
Local Fictitious Name Registrations
Kent County Trade, Business and Fictitious Name Certificate
| Agency: | Kent County Superior Court - Prothonotary's Office (DE) |
Initial Registration
Trade, Business & Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Fictitious names do not need to be renewed.
New Castle County Trade, Business and Fictitious Name Certificate
| Agency: | New Castle County Superior Court - Prothonotary's Office (DE) |
Initial Registration
Trade, Business & Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Fictitious names do not need to be renewed.
Sussex County Trade, Business and Fictitious Name Certificate
| Agency: | Sussex County Superior Court - Prothonotary's Office (DE) |
Initial Registration
Trade, Business & Fictitious Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Notarization Required?: | Required |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Fictitious names do not need to be renewed.
