Trade Name Filing Question

[Guest LightofDawn]

When you are filing for your trade name should you include such phrases as "Candle Co". The reason I ask is because I am going to be selling candles but would also like to expand (way down the road) into bath & body. I do not want to have to redo anything later on.

Also, if you don't include "Candle Co." can someone come along and take your name with "Candle Co." added to it. Hope that makes sense.

Thanks

Dawn

[Beth-VT]

It is specific to each state, you need to check with yours.

Here, if we are a DBA, we can not use any variation of Co in our business name. Not Company, Co., Inc.,.....nothing. We must legally be a corporation of some sort to have it included in our biz name.

[Guest LightofDawn]

Thanks Beth,

I will give them a call today.