Where do I look to find out if an assumed business name has been taken?
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Search your state website, then federal trademarks or trade names; check with local BBC and Chamber of Commerce; State Comptroller site, etc. Start search at local and state level, then search nationally. Use several  search engines as some will find different sites. Good luck.
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call the manufature, if you left the name i could post the phone number
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Better Business Bureau - look in the phone book
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www.anywho.com has reverse look-up.  That's a toll-free number that called you, though, and might not be available.  I would suggest dialing *67 followed by that phone number, that way you can call anonymously and find out who or what company it is.  Good luck.
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See if the name of the business has a website.  If it does, go to Network Solutions WhoIs, (linked below) and enter the domain name.  You'll see who registered and their contact information.\n\nEven if they don't have a website, chances are they registered the companies name for future development of a website.  Try entering the company name in the WhoIs field and see what it returns.  For example, AAACompany.com, AcmeProducts.com, etc.
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Check their name on the web.
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check with the better business bureau to see if any complaints have been launched. \n\nDon't give money, unless you are sure they are legit. \n\nask to see references from other "clients".\n\nSee their location, and ask for background information of the company.\n\ngood luck.
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if you want to know who owned the property, check with the municipality.  if you need a notarized copy attesting to that, the town should know who notarized the sale.  they might not have a copy but you can try and find if the notary is still in business and has the records
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There are 3 ways to find out if a company name already exists in your state:\n\n1. Go to your State Department website (search for "starting a business in [state]"). Some states now offer fictitious name database inquiry online. For example, in Florida, the Department of State Division of Corporations allows users to query the fictitious name database http://www.sunbiz.org/corpweb/inquiry/ficinam.html. \n\n2. Go to the website and if the above tool is not available, call them. DC, for example, does not have an online tool so their website gives a number you can call. Check if they can do this over the phone for you.\n\n3. Or you can go to your county office and have them check the availability of the trade name you want. In Virginia, this takes only 15 minutes or even less.
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if you google the name of the state in which you live along with the phrase "division of corporations", you should get some links to a state government site where you can look up the corporation by name. (if you don't know the exact corporate name, it will usually come up with a list of similar names, and you can probably pick out the one you're looking for).\n\nIt will usually list the date the business was incorporated (keep in mind that a business could have been in existence prior to actually incorporating, but the Div. of Corp. site should give you the date the business was officially incorporated).\n\nIt should also tell you if the corporation is still "active" or not. (Corporations must pay annual fees to the state in order to keep their status active).\n\nGood luck
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I have searched several business databases and these companies are not even registered as such.\n\nIt is doubtful that tou will find any information on these "companies," because they are 99% likely to be fake.
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Put name in at Google.com and see if name comes up. If you know the town you go to switchboard.com to get the number.
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Have you contacted them directly?  If you know the state they reside you can do a public records search to see if they are a licensed entity though that doesn't mean they are legitemate.  I would check out the site myself, but I'm a little leary about going to sites I don't know 100%.  Good Luck!
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No such listing, try another name? Or I can dig deeper if you know the city? What type of business is it?
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ok... this will take a little work... first go to yahoo and search for "whatever county name " county assessor... once on the assessor's page do a parcel search for that specific address of the building... that will pull up the owner's name and address... using the name try searching for a phone number on the interenet or white pages... otherwise just write them
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try www.namesdatabase.com
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I'm unable to find any business by that name.  Is the spelling correct?