Withdrawal of an Assumed Name
General Information
If you would
like to withdraw (or abandon) your Assumed Name or if your business is moving
out of the county, you have two (2) options.
- You can let the Assume Name expire
(effective for 10 years, unless otherwise stated on Certificate).
- You can file a Withdrawal of Assumed
Name.
Procedures to Withdraw an Assumed Name
In Person:
- Download attached Withdrawal Application
(see below) or obtain application from clerk;
- Complete application and sign in front of
a clerk (notary not necessary if signed in front of clerk);
- Pay appropriate fee (see Applicable Fee
section below);
- Completed application will be processed
and returned to you immediately.
By Mail:
- Download attached
Withdrawal Application;
- 2. Complete application,
sign in front of a notary and mail (with appropriate fee) to:
Laura Hughes
Kaufman County
Clerk
100 W. Mulberry
Kaufman, TX
75142
- 3. The recording fee for the Withdrawal
of an Assumed Name is $15 per owner name, with an additional fee of $.50
added for each additional owner. A check or money order, payable to the
Laura Hughes County Clerk, must accompany the written request.
- 4. Once processed, the document will be
returned to you by mail within 7 – 10 business days.
Applicable Fees
- $15.00 to file a Withdrawal of An Assumed
Name Certificate; $.50 extra for each additional owner.
Form: Withdrawal of Assumed Name
- Place the PDF form of the “Withdrawal of
Assumed Name” under this section.
