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12 January 2016 | 11 replies
Since the LLC will have it's on unique name filed with the Secretary of State it won't be necessary to file a DBA for the business.
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26 March 2009 | 2 replies
You are opening yourself up for potential fraud and misrepresentation issues.Generally, it is only businesses that have to file with the Secretary of State that are allowed to use the designations of Inc., Ltd., Corp., LP, LLC.
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17 August 2018 | 0 replies
One tip: getting on the good side of the staff at the ZBA (IE: the secretary and the planners) is a huge help.
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17 August 2018 | 4 replies
. :-) But, what I would say is to check witH the Florida Secretary of State on requirements and you do not need to pay a CPA/Attorney to do it (although it should not be expensive to go through one for simple paperwork(.
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26 November 2018 | 2 replies
Well currently I'm CS Executive Student (a professional course from The INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES of India) and also I'm engaged in a Network Marketing business.
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29 August 2018 | 12 replies
Do you all create your own LLC's or have an attorney handle it? I just left the Secretary State office and it's so much easier creating it at the office then paying an attorney to do what can be done in 15 minutes.
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26 August 2018 | 4 replies
They responded to the email by going to our agency to complain on us saying we sent them a nasty unprofessional email which if a complaint is made it prompts an internal investigation (the board secretary made the complaint).
30 August 2018 | 18 replies
The best way to research if a company is incorporated in the state, is to google “secretary of state division of corporations, Georgia”.
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17 April 2019 | 5 replies
I grew up in Philadelphia, worked in law offices-Legal Administrative/Secretary and still want more in life.
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21 June 2020 | 14 replies
Does your corporation or LLC have Articles of Incorporation or Organization filed with the Secretary of State’s office?