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Vital Records
248-858-0571
clerkvital@oakgov.com
Dept 413
Pontiac, MI 48341
Monday – Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Assumed Names/Co-Partnerships
The Oakland County Clerks Office (Pontiac Office) is open by appointment or walk-ins. Please schedule an appointment for in-person services. Appointments will take priority over walk-ins. Note: the Troy Office will continue to be by appointment only.
We strongly encourage you to utilize our online or by-mail options. Listed below are a variety of services and how they can be completed. Please read carefully on how to proceed:
- Order Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates – order online, by mail or in-person
- Birth Certificates
- Death Certificates - appointments are also available for funeral homes
- Marriage Certificates
- Apply for Marriage License – in-person only
- Apply to become a Notary Public – in-person only
- Apply for a new Concealed Pistol License – in-person only
- Renew a Concealed Pistol License – renew online through MSP or in-person
- To obtain a new PIN, email us at cpl@oakgov.com and provide a copy of your driver's license showing proof of current address and the last 4 digits of your SSN
- Assumed Name/Co-Partnership – by mail or in-person
- Home Birth Worksheets – mail to:
Oakland County Vital Records
1200 N. Telegraph, Dept. 413
Pontiac, MI 48341
Appointments/Notice to Callers
- Phones are being answered between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For questions relating to the Vital Records Office, call 248-858-0571.
- You may also contact us with questions at clerkvital@oakgov.com.
- For questions regarding Concealed Pistol Licenses, call 248-858-0571 or contact us at cpl@oakgov.com.
To protect the safety of all, please consider an online or by-mail option.
Search
Business name searches and registrations for Assumed Names and Co-Partnerships are available through the Oakland County Clerk's Office.
- An Assumed Name consists of one or more parties. It is more binding since all parties listed must sign the documents in front of a notary public and no changes can be made without the signatures of all parties involved.
- A Co-Partnership consists of two or more parties and may be dissolved or changed by the signature of any party.
The Oakland County Clerk's Office is required to ensure that the business name you are seeking is not being used as an Assumed Name or Co-Partnership within Oakland County. You may apply in person at the Vital Records office or by mail. Two searches are available - free online search of Oakland County business name records and the state of Michigan to find out if your business name has been filed as a corporation before filing with our office.
How to File / Register
You may first search the online business name search above for availability of a name. Please note that final approval of a business name is the decision of the Oakland County Clerk's Office.
Each business name is valid for 5 years, subject to renewal.
We are prohibited by law from accepting a name for filing that is the same as or similar to another name already on file. Keep in mind that spelling variations may exist.
- Assumed Name Certificate and Instructions
- Discontinuance of an Assumed Name
- Assumed Name - Address Change/Legal Name Change
- Assumed Name - Out of State Consent
- Co-Partnership Certificate and Instructions
- Discontinuance of a Co-Partnership
Certificates may be submitted in person or by mail. You must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.