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Publication & legal notices

Newspaper Publication & Legal Notice Services

Some filings are not complete until a legal notice is published in the right newspaper. M. BURR KEIM COMPANY coordinates the publication requirement for Pennsylvania corporations, Pennsylvania corporation dissolutions, Pennsylvania fictitious names with individual owners, New York LLCs, estate notices, and many other filing types.

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Publication requirements we handle

New York LLC Publication

Six weeks of publication in two designated newspapers, affidavits, and the Certificate of Publication process.

View NY LLC requirements

PA New Corporation

Publication of the intent to file or the filing of Articles of Incorporation in Pennsylvania newspapers.

View PA corporation requirements

PA Fictitious Name

Publication for fictitious name registrations that list an individual owner, including the required newspaper notice.

View PA fictitious name requirements

Estate Notices

Publication of the grant of letters and other estate notices in the newspaper and legal periodical required by the county.

View estate notice requirements
Dissolving a Pennsylvania corporation? A voluntary dissolution can also require official publication and notice to creditors and municipal corporations. View the PA corporation dissolution publication requirement.

Handling another publication requirement? Contact our office and we will confirm whether we can assist.

How our publication service works

  1. We review the filing or estate information and confirm the publication requirement.
  2. We identify the correct newspaper, legal journal, or legal periodical for the county and state.
  3. We prepare the notice and coordinate the required publication run.
  4. We obtain the proof of publication or affidavit and provide copies for your filing or permanent records.
  5. Where a certificate or filing is required after publication, we can coordinate that step with the related corporate filing.

Why use M. BURR KEIM COMPANY for publication?

  • Corporate and legal publication experience since 1931.
  • Newspaper and legal journal coordination in multiple counties and states.
  • One office for publication, corporate filings, registered agent service, and copies.
  • Tracking of publication runs and proof-of-publication deadlines.
  • Coordination with attorneys, personal representatives, and business owners.
  • Support for other publication requirements on request.

Publication questions

Some state and local laws require a business or estate to publish a legal notice in one or more newspapers, and sometimes in a designated legal journal, before or after a filing. The notice creates a public record and may need to run once or for several successive weeks. Proof of publication is usually kept with the entity or estate records.

We coordinate publication for Pennsylvania new corporations, Pennsylvania corporation dissolutions, Pennsylvania fictitious name registrations that include an individual owner, New York LLC formation and authority notices, estate notices, and many other legal publication requirements. Contact our office if you do not see your specific filing type listed.

Yes. Publication must usually be placed in the county where the entity or estate is located, and some counties require a designated legal newspaper or legal periodical. We identify the appropriate publications, prepare the notice, coordinate the run, and obtain proof of publication.

Yes. We coordinate publication across multiple counties and states, including New York and Pennsylvania, and can combine publication with related corporate filing, registered agent, or document retrieval services.

No. We provide publication coordination and document handling, not legal advice. Requirements can change, and the content of a legal notice may need review by your attorney or the applicable court, state office, or county office.

We generally need the entity or estate name, the county and state, the filing date or expected filing date, the names and addresses required in the notice, and a copy of the filed or draft document if available. For estate notices, we also need the personal representative information and the decedent’s county of residence.

Important note

The information on this page is general information about publication requirements, not legal advice. Statutes, county rules, newspaper designations, deadlines, and fees can change. Confirm the current requirement with the applicable state or county office, the newspaper or legal journal, or your attorney before relying on the information.