INSTRUCTIONS: WISCONSIN REGISTRATION OF FIRM NAMES (Form WI)

Sole proprietors or general partnerships are required to register the name of their Wisconsin business if it is something other than their real names. This article discusses the form which should be filed in such cases. The form can be found on the website of Dane County and is valid throughout the state. The form must be completed and signed in the presence of a notary public or other licensed official, who will give their title, the date and the date their commission expires. Before filing, confirm no one else in your county is already using this name.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 1: Enter the county where you are appearing in the first blank.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 2: Enter your full name in the second blank.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 3: Give your position within the firm in the third blank.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 4: In the fourth blank, enter the trade name of your business.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 5: In the fifth blank, give the location of your business, including the street address, city, state and zip code.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 6: Indicate with a circle whether the business is maintained by a sole trader, a co-partnership or an association.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 6: In the sixth blank, briefly explain the nature of the business.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 7: Give the name, address and relationship to the business of all people financially interested in the business or involved in the use of the firm name.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 8: In the top right hand area where indicated, give the name and return address of the person completing this form.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 9: At least one of the business owners in question must print and sign this form.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 10: In the bottom left hand corner, the person who drafted this form should print or type their name.

Wisconsin Registration Of Firm Names WI Step 11: Submit the form to your county's Register of Deeds Office. You must include a $30 check or money order for the filing fee.