So starting my company. Going to get LLC done. I want a certain name and I saw another guy has it in my city and state but doesn’t have it LLC or any registered. He’s doing the same line of work I am in. But under false info. If he hasn’t made an LLC can I take the name? And also can I tell him to stop using it?
Yeah, don’t do that.
Someone did this to me and tried to trademark a business name I had been using for my LLC.
Because I had been doing business under the name for over a year before this person, I was granted access to continue using the name and they had to choose something different.
They could easily be in the process of making their business more formal and professional so you definitely don’t wanna step on their toes. Find a new name.