Sandy River Plantation, ME · Franklin County
Mercantile Partnership and Assumed Business Names Certificate
This certificate records a partnership’s business purpose, assumed name, addresses, and partners for filing with the Municipal Clerk where the business will operate.
- 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
This certificate records partners doing business under a partnership name in Sandy River Plantation. It collects the business purpose, name, addresses, contact details, and partner names, signatures, and residences. The form directs filers to deposit the completed certificate with the Municipal Clerk of the municipality where the business will be carried on, after taking the oath before a notary as specified on the form.
Who needs it
Partners using a partnership name for a business carried on in Sandy River Plantation need to complete and deposit this certificate with the municipality’s clerk.
Why it needs a notary
The form carries a jurat-style oath block: each required signer must personally appear, swear the certificate is true, and sign before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Certificate
Get the Mercantile Partnership and Assumed Business Names Certificate from Sandy River Plantation.
- 2
Fill In the Business Details
Enter the business purpose and name, contact and address details, and each partner’s information.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary for the form’s oath.
- 4
Take the Oath on Video
Personally appear, swear the certificate is true, and sign as directed during the notary session.
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Submit to the Municipal Clerk
Deposit the completed certificate with the Municipal Clerk where the business will be carried on.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Sandy River Plantation. 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
- Do I need to notarize this partnership certificate?
- Yes. The form includes an oath stating that the signer personally appeared and swore the certificate is true before a notary.
- How do I file the completed certificate?
- The form says to deposit the certificate with the Municipal Clerk of the municipality where the business will be carried on.
- Can I take the oath with a commissioned online notary?
- Maine law authorizes remote online notarization under 4 M.R.S. ch. 39, §1915. Check with the Municipal Clerk about accepting a remotely notarized certificate.
- Where should I confirm the correct filing office?
- The form directs filing with the Municipal Clerk where the business will operate; confirm with the town, city, or county registry of deeds if unsure.