Declaration of Trade Name Instructions

Business Corporations Act

Instructions

The Declaration of Trade Name must contain the following information:

Item 1:

  • Type of Business
  • City, Town, Village where the business is located
  • Trade / Business Name under which the Declarant carries on or intends to carry on business
  • Date on which the use of the business name commenced.

The following information must be included:

  • name of declarant authorizing (director/authorizing officer)
  • occupation
  • identification
  • date

NOTE: Filing of a Declaration of Trade Name is required mainly to provide proof that the name is in use by a particular business. Filing of the declaration does not give any right of ownership of the name.

To assist you in making an informed decision on the proposed name, an Alberta Business Name Search Report should be obtained and assessed before you file this Declaration.

REG 3018 (Rev. 2003/05)