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
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Maine DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations

Registration requirements for Maine business entities

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.

Maine Fictitious Name Registrations

Maine Assumed Name Registration

Is registration mandatory?

Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person intending to conduct business under an assumed name. Corporations, LLCs, and other formally organized entities need to file when they use a name other than their true name.

County Level Filing:

Filing is not required at the county level, however, partnerships and sole-proprietorships may be required to file at the city level.

Agency:Maine Secretary of State - Bureau of Corporations, Elections, and Commissions

Initial Registration
Assumed Name

Form:

ASUM-5: Statement of Intention to do Business Under an Assumed Name

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$25 for nonprofits or $125 for all other entity types.

Is registration mandatory?:

Filing an assumed name registration is required for any person intending to conduct business under an assumed name. Corporations, LLCs, and other formally organized entities need to file when they use a name other than their true name.

County Level Filing:

Filing is not required at the county level, however, partnerships and sole-proprietorships may be required to file at the city level.

Notes:
  • Maine uses the term "fictitious name" to describe an alternate name that is used when the entity's true name is unavailable.
  • File a termination form to no longer use an assumed name.
  • Publication of registration is not required in Maine.

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Registrations do not currently expire.