Publication Requirement
Georgia requires that corporations publish a notice of intent to incorporate in a legal newspaper in their county of business. Published announcements are also required for and in the event of amendments, dissolutions, or withdrawals. However, these requirements only apply to domestic (in-state) companies, not to foreign (out-of-state) companies doing business in Georgia.
The notice should be published the next business day after the filing, and should run once a week for two consecutive weeks. It should appear in the main legal newspaper of the county of business.
| Types of Organization: | Corporations, LLCs |
| Applies to Foreign (out-of-state): | |
| Time Limit: | the next business day after filing |
| Publication Run: | once a week for two consecutive weeks |
| Publication Guideline: | “the newspaper which is the legal organ of the county where the initial registered office of the corporation is to be located” |
| Penalty for Not Publishing: | - |
| Additional Requirements for: | Amendment, Dissolution, Withdrawal |
Georgia also requires that entities publish a notice for the registration of trade names with the local government.
DBA Publication Requirement
A business filing a trade name (DBA) in Georgia must also publish a notice in a county newspaper. The publication must be the newspaper used by the county sheriff’s office for legal advertisements, and it must run at least once a week for two consecutive weeks. The notice should be a copy of the trade name application filed with the court.
