Eight US jurisdictions require LLC, DBA, or corporate notice to run in an approved newspaper. We surface the rules, approved papers, and rough cost so you can pick - or we coordinate the run for you.
Coordinate with the newspaper, file the proof-of-publication affidavit with the state, store the certified affidavit in your vault. Add this to any formation, DBA, or notice filing.
Add publication coordinationEight states require some form of legal-notice publication for LLC formation, DBA filings, or other corporate filings: New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Florida (DBA only), and California (DBA only). Requirements vary by state.
Costs range from $40 (low-circulation rural papers) to $1,500+ (Manhattan dailies). New York requires 6 weeks in 2 newspapers (one daily, one weekly). Pennsylvania requires 2 newspapers. Most other states require 4 consecutive weeks in one paper.
No. Each county designates approved legal-notice newspapers. The state Secretary of State office (or county clerk) maintains the list. Using an unapproved paper means the publication does not satisfy the requirement.
New York: LLC loses authority to bring lawsuits in NY courts until publication is completed. Pennsylvania: state may reject the formation. Georgia: corporate name protection lapses. Each state has different consequences; all bad.
Yes. We coordinate directly with the newspaper, file the proof-of-publication affidavit with the state, and store the certified affidavit in your document vault. Add publication-coordination as an add-on during formation or DBA filing.
No state-fee markup. Pay only the state fee. 60-day money-back guarantee.