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Nebraska LLC, Corporation, and Trade Name Publishing Requirements for Thurston County

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Nebraska LLC, Corporation, and Trade Name Publishing Requirements for Thurston County

In accordance with the requirements of the State of Nebraska Law, notice of each new LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name that is registered in Thurston County, Nebraska must be published in a newspaper.

If this legal notice is NOT published in Thurston County then you are NOT in compliance with the State of Nebraska Law.

Nebraska LLC Requirements
In accordance with the requirements of Nebraska Statute §21-193 notice of organization, amendment of the certificate of organization, merger, conversion, or domestication must be published three successive weeks in some legal newspaper of general circulation near the designated office of the limited liability company. Proof of such publication shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State in order to be in compliance with the State of Nebraska law.

If proof of publication is not filed with the Secretary of State you are not in compliance with the Nebraska Law.

Nebraska Corporation Requirements
In accordance with the requirements of Nebraska Statute §21-2,229 notice of incorporation, amendment, merger, or share exchange of a domestic corporation shall be published for three successive weeks in some legal newspaper of general circulation in the county where the corporation’s principal office, or, if none in this state, its registered office, is located. Proof of such publication shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State in order to be in compliance with the State of Nebraska law.

If proof of publication is not filed with the Secretary of State you are not in compliance with the Nebraska Law.

Nebraska Trade Name Requirements
In accordance with the requirements of Nebraska Statute §87-219 the registration of a trade name shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city or village where the business is to be located, or, if there is no newspaper in the city or village, in some newspaper of general circulation in the county. Proof of such publication shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State within 45 days from the date of registration.

If proof of publication is not filed with the Secretary of State within the 45 days, the registration shall be canceled by the Secretary of State.

Registering your business name with the state of Nebraska and publishing your business name in an approved newspaper in Thurston County are not the same. When you register your business name you are also required to publish your business name in an approved Thurston County newspaper. If you published your business name in an approved Thurston County newspaper you should have received a notarized affidavit with a copy of the published announcement from the newspaper for your records. If you do not have this affidavit, then you need to publish your business name in an approved newspaper.

Penalty for Not Publishing your Nebraska LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name in Thurston County

If proof of publication is not filed with the Secretary of State you are not in compliance with the Nebraska Law.

By having us publish your Nebraska LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name in Thurston County this can be avoided.

Publishing your Nebraska LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name can be confusing for business owners

Common problems business owners have when trying to publish their LLC, Corporate or Trade Name in an Thurston County newspaper

  • Most individuals are not familiar with generating a legal notice
  • Writing the legal notice takes time that you might not have
  • Choosing the correct approved newspaper in Thurston County to place the legal notice in is critical
  • Submitting the affidavit of publication to the Secretary of State is time consuming
  • Researching how to place the legal notice in an Thurston County newspaper and purchasing/submitting the legal notice in the newspaper takes time that you might not have

Why Choose Us for your Nebraska LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name Publishing

From start to finish we make a complex issue simple. We have a long and well-established relationship with Thurston county newspapers. Due to our large volume of LLC, Corporate, and Trade Name publishing, these newspapers give us additional discounts not available to the individual. We can then pass along these savings to you.

With the vast number of Thurston County newspapers in circulation our staff knows which newspapers comply with the Nebraska statues and will select the appropriate newspaper.

Our Nebraska LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name Publishing Process

  • We generate a legal notice that meets all the requirements for publishing an LLC, Corporation or Trade Name in Thurston County and the State of Nebraska.
  • We submit the legal notice to a newspaper in Thurston county.
  • We obtain an affidavit from the Thurston County newspaper that your legal notice has been published.
  • We submit the affidavit of publication to the Secretary of State
  • The affidavit of publication is mailed to you for your business records and proof of legal compliance with the State of Nebraska Statue.

Timeline to Complete Nebraska LLC, Corporation, or Trade Name Publishing

Completion is approximately 4-6 weeks. During this time, we will generate your legal notice, arrange and publish your legal notice in an Thurston County newspaper, obtain the affidavit from the newspaper, submit the affidavit of publication to the Secretary of State, and mail you the affidavit of publication for your business records.

Nebraska Corporation or Trade Name Publishing Pricing for Thurston County

Price is determined by the cost of the newspaper advertisements in Thurston County plus our service fee for preparing the legal notice, submitting it to the Thurston County newspaper, submitting it to the Secretary of State and providing you with the affidavit of publication. The price we provide in the order form is all inclusive and there are no additional or hidden fees.