At one time or another either directly or indirectly, every resident of Suffolk County deals with our office. So if you are buying a home, satisfying your mortgage, filing a lien or judgment, grieving your taxes or interacting with the judicial system, we look forward to working with you.
Many business owners, who have sole proprietorships, are under the false pretense that once you are out of business, there is no formal paperwork that needs to be filed; this is not so.
If you are a sole proprietor and are discontinuing your business, you must file a Certificate of Discontinuance of Business Conducted Under Assumed Name for an Individual form.
As some businesses grow, and small partnerships end, many business owners are unaware that if the business partnership they formed is discontinued, they have to file a Certificate of Discontinuance of Business Conducted Under Assumed Name for Partners form.
If a partnership is being discontinued, it must be executed by a majority of the persons named in the original certificate or the last previously filed amended certificate.
If any partner is deceased, the discontinuance certificate shall so state and may be executed by a majority of the survivors, or by the executor or administrator (who has obtained letters testamentary or letters of administration) of a deceased person named in the original certificate or last previously filed amended certificate(s) as the only person conducting or transacting business. If such signatures cannot be obtained, any such signatures may be dispensed with by order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County.
Only the original discontinuance certificate must be submitted for filing. In the case of a corporation, by an officer of the corporation.
Please note: Prior to the year 2000 Dissolutions of Corporations by proclamation must be obtained through New York State. You can call (518) 473-2492 or visit their website here for additional information.
Payment Payment may be made in the form of a Personal Check, Certified Bank Check, Money Order or an Attorney’s Check made payable to the Suffolk County Clerk. Any returned check incurs a $20.00 fee. When submitting a Business Certificate also include a self- addressed stamped envelope.
Mail to: Suffolk County Clerk’s OfficeATTN: Business Certificates 310 Center Drive Riverhead, NY 11901
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