Register a Business Name in Elk County, PA
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This service isn't handled by the Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans' Court. Here's where to go instead.
In Pennsylvania a “DBA” is a Fictitious Name, and it is registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State — not the county. The filing fee is $70. File online at file.dos.pa.gov.
If the business includes an individual (e.g. a sole proprietor), you must advertise the filing in two newspapers — one of general circulation and one legal journal — in the county. You keep the proof of publication with your records; it is not filed with the Department of State (54 Pa.C.S. § 311).
⚠️ This office does not process DBA registration. Use the agency linked above. The office below is your county's Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans' Court — useful for other services.
Filing a DBA somewhere else in Pennsylvania? See the Pennsylvania DBA guide for statewide requirements and fees.