State website: www.kansas.gov/index.php
State law reference for partnership regulation:
Kansas Revised Statutes, Sections 56A-101+. (Please
see Revised Uniform Partnership Act).
Statement of Partnership Authority Registration:
Filing is optional, but mandatory if partnership intends
to hold real estate in its name. Initial registration is
with the Secretary of State. A certified copy must also
be filed with the clerk of any county in which the
partnership owns real estate. (Section 56A-303).
Partnership Authority registration fee: $35.00
State law reference for name registration: Kansas
Revised Statutes, Sections 81-205+.
Registration of business name requirements: Registration
is optional. Kansas does not have a fictitious
name statute, but has a trade name statute. A trade
name is essentially a business name other than the
owner(s)’s name. The applicant must register with
the Secretary of State.
Business name Registration fee: $40.00
Term of registration: Ten years. (Section 81-215).
Name requirements: None stated in statute.
Registration application requirements: The signed
and verified registration must include the name of
the owner(s), the business address of the owner(s),
a description of the type of business, three copies or
specimens of the trade name, and a statement that the
owner(s) is the exclusive user of the name. (Section
81-213).
Publication requirements: None stated.
Office for registration:
Office of the Secretary of State
120 S.W. 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
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