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I would like to open a business under my dads original store name OTASCO. Is it possible to use the name legally? The company has been out of business for a long time, but my dads store is one of the last remaining stores. Thank you!
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You probably, and I repeat, probably can do that so long as the name was not legally protected and was not conveyed to a creditor etc., in a lawsuit. If your dad's company is still legally allowed to do business (check with the Texas Secretary of State's office), then he will have to send a letter to the Texas Secretary of State agreeing to allow you to use the name. If his corporation has forfieted its existence, then you can use the name.
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Answered on Jan 26th, 2021 at 12:42 PM