Register a Business Name in Knott County, KY
Here's what to expect at the County Clerk — fees, what to bring, and where to go.
State law sets $43.00: $33.00 to record and index an assumed name of five pages or fewer (KRS 64.012(1)(a)1.p) plus the $10.00 records-storage reimbursement for items in (1)(a) (KRS 64.012(3)(a)). County fee schedules publish $46.00; the $3.00 difference is not explained by any statute we could read. Call (606) 785-5651 to confirm before you go.
Which form do you need?
Two different forms are both called “Certificate of Assumed Name.” Which is yours depends on what you are — not on your county.
You file ONLY with the county clerk — never with the Secretary of State. KRS 365.015(3)
Certificate of Assumed NameThe county form — no entity check-boxes; it cites KRS 365.015 and asks for your real name.↓ PDFAssumed Name Renewal CertificateFor the five-year renewal.↓ PDF$46.00
Many Kentucky counties use these standard forms; some post their own. Henderson County, for instance, hosts its own version. Check your county’s forms page first.
⚠ The Secretary of State’s ASN form is not your form. Its check-boxes are corporation, LLC, partnership, trust and so on, with no option for an individual — because an individual doesn’t file with the Secretary of State at all.
Two filings, in order: the Secretary of State FIRST ($20.00), then a file-stamped copy with your county clerk. KRS 365.015(3)
Certificate of Assumed Name — ASNDomestic or Foreign Business Entity. Revision 7/25.↓ PDFRenewal of Assumed Name — RAN↓ PDFAmended Certificate of Assumed Name — AAN↓ PDFCertificate of Withdrawal of Assumed Name — CWA↓ PDF$20.00 per form, plus the county fee
Entities can file, renew and withdraw an assumed name online through the Secretary of State’s FastTrack portal. Sole proprietors have no statewide online option — a county-clerk filing is handled by that county, and whether it accepts mail or in-person only varies by office.
⚠ Not the form above — the county form has no entity options.
Full guide: Kentucky DBA — who files where →
This page shows the best information we have for Knott County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.