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When starting an Entity, it needs to be registered with the Secretary of State. Registration data regarding a West Virginia Entity can be located by means of the West Virginia Secretary of State online search tool. The Secretary of State of West Virginia is the primary custodian of important state records such as business registrations.

Another responsibility of the Secretary of State of West Virginia is to dissolve an Entity that is no longer active.


Here's where I go to find the latest link to locate an Entity: West Virginia Secretary of State

After finding the Entity you are searching for, information about it is listed, often including the following.

  • Registered Name of Entity
  • Entity ID Number
  • West Virginia Registration Status
  • Mailing Address
  • Registered Agent
  • Agent Address
  • Telephone

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