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CHECKING NAME AVAILABILITY FOR A CORPORATION IN Alabama Alabama maintains a web page where you can do a search of corporate entities to get preliminary ideas on what names may conflict with the names you desire. This is a useful tool for you to use when planning for potential names. The Web Search portals are at the following links: Alabama permits you to reserve a corporate name that is available for a fee of $10.00. This is the only way you can assure that your name will still be available when you file your Articles of Incorporation. You should consider this if there is going to be any kind of delay between your name availability check and the filing of your documents. For information on reserving a corporate name, CLICK HERE There is always a chance that your documents may be rejected on the basis of a conflicting name even if you check it in advance. You greatly reduce your risk of this occurring by checking online and calling for a non-binding availability check prior to completing your filing. 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 Alabama corporations office. If you plan to do business under a name other than your exact corporate name, you must also make a Fictitious Name filing.
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