Wallingford, CT · New Haven County
Natural Person Trade Name Application
This application records a trade name used by an individual doing business under a name different from their own and is filed with the town clerk where the business is principally transacted.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Wallingford · Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- wallingfordct.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this form to file an original trade name or amend information for a trade name associated with one or two natural persons. It collects the trade name, business purpose, contact details, and signatures, and includes an acknowledgment for the person or persons signing. File it with the town clerk in the town where the business is principally transacted; use the separate addendum if three or more people are applying.
Who needs it
Individuals conducting business under a name different from their real name file this application with the town clerk where the business is principally transacted.
Why it needs a notary
The form carries an acknowledgment block; each natural person named in the application personally appears before the notary and acknowledges signing it.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Natural Person Trade Name Application from the Town of Wallingford.
- 2
Complete The Form
Choose original filing or amendment, then enter the trade name, business purpose, and applicant details.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the acknowledgment.
- 4
Sign On Video
Each natural person named in the application appears before the notary and acknowledges signing.
- 5
Submit To The Town Clerk
File the completed application with the town clerk where the business is principally transacted.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Wallingford. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I file a natural-person trade name application?
- Complete the application, sign before a commissioned online notary, and file it with the town clerk where the business is principally transacted.
- Do I need a notary for this trade name application?
- The form includes an acknowledgment requiring the natural person or persons named to appear before a notary and acknowledge signing.
- Can this application be notarized online in Connecticut?
- Connecticut authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries under Public Act 23-28, codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. §3-95b. Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-57 recognizes qualifying acts performed outside Connecticut.
- Where do I file the completed application?
- The form says to file with the town clerk in the town where the business is principally transacted. For filing or signing questions, confirm with the town clerk if unsure.
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