CHECKING NAME AVAILABILITY FOR A CORPORATION IN New Jersey

The State of New Jersey maintains a web site where you can do a preliminary check to determine whether the corporate name that you desire is available. CLICK HERE

This determination is non-binding and a final determination cannot be made until the documents are received and processed.

If you want to assure that the name you verify will be available when you file your Articles of Incorporation, we suggest that you file for a NAME RESERVATION before you send in your Articles. To do this, you must first officially verify that he name that you want is available.

ONLINE SYSTEM - You can officially verify availability online at the following link: NAME AVAILABILITY There is a fee of $15.00 for an availability check.

Once you receive a determination that the name is available, you can reserve the name for a period of 120 before you incorporate. The fee for reserving your name is $50.00. The online name reservation is also done at the same link: NAME RESERVATION

PAPER SYSTEM - You can also officially check availability and reserve your name using a paper format. The form with instructions can be downloaded here: PAPER NAME RESERVATION FORM

It is suggested that you search in a few different ways depending upon what name you select. You should search for the entire name that you wish to secure. Print out the results of this search and keep it for your records. You should also do a partial name search to determine what names may be close, but not exactly like the name you wish to obtain.

For example, if the name that you have chosen is ABC Vending Supplies, Inc., you should search ABC Vending Supplies, ABC Vending, and perhaps ABC Ven so you will get a picture of what names may be similar to the one you have selected.

Checking the corporate name in advance is necessary and will save you a lot of time. If you do not check first, your incorporation papers will be returned to you if there is a conflicting name and you will need to start over again from scratch.

We suggest that you do not make any expenditures in reliance on the name you choose until after your documents have been accepted by the New Jersey corporations office.

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