Georgia Trade Name Publication
Georgia Trade Name Publication
Already registered your trade name with the clerk of superior court? We handle the newspaper publication Georgia requires: your notice runs once a week for two weeks in the county's legal organ, and you get the Publisher's Affidavit as your proof.
Counties We Serve
| County | Our Price, Publication Only | Clerk's Fee (You Pay the Clerk) |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | $89 | $175, separate |
Your county isn't listed? We don't serve it yet.
How It Works in Georgia
- You Register With the ClerkYou file your trade name application with the clerk of superior court and pay the clerk's fee yourself. Owner signatures must be notarized.
- You Send Us the Stamped ApplicationOnce the clerk stamps your application, you order here and give us the stamped copy. The newspaper needs it before it will run your notice.
- Your Notice Runs Two WeeksOnce a week for two weeks in the county's legal organ.
- You Get the Publisher's AffidavitThe newspaper emails the affidavit on the last day of publication and we deliver it to you. Keep it as your proof; it is not re-filed with the clerk.
Georgia Questions
Does Georgia Require a Trade Name to Be Published in a Newspaper?
Yes. Under O.C.G.A. § 10-1-490, after you register a trade name with the clerk of superior court, a notice runs in the county's legal organ once a week for two weeks.
What Does This Service Include?
Publication of your trade name notice in the county's legal organ, once a week for two weeks, and the Publisher's Affidavit, which we deliver to you as your proof of publication.
Do You File the Trade Name With the Clerk for Me?
No. This is a publication-only service. You register the trade name with the clerk of superior court yourself before you order, and you pay the clerk's fee directly to the clerk. We do not file the application for you.
What Do I Need Before I Order?
Your clerk-stamped trade name application. The newspaper won't run the notice until it has the stamped copy, so publication can't begin until you provide it.
Is the Clerk's Fee Part of Your Price?
No. The clerk's fee is paid by you directly to the clerk and is never part of our price.
Can I Cancel?
Yes, for a full refund at any time before we submit your notice to the newspaper. If there's an error in the notice that we or the newspaper made, we correct it at our expense. Once a notice is in the newspaper's production, a cancellation follows the newspaper's own deadline and must reach us in writing before it.
What Happens to the Publisher's Affidavit?
The newspaper emails it on the last day of publication, and we deliver it to you. Georgia's instructions direct the registrant to keep the Publisher's Affidavit; it is not re-filed with the clerk.
PublishProof is a publication service, not a law firm, and does not give legal advice.