General F.A.Q.

  1. Why do I have to register my business name with the county?
  2. My business has been incorporated with the state. Do I also have to file with the county?
  3. How much does it cost to file my business name?
  4. I have a "doing business as" (DBA) in another county and want to do business in Van Buren County, do I have to file a DBA there?
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  1. How much does it cost to get a copy of a birth certificate?
  2. I live far away, how can I get a copy of my birth certificate? Do I have to come in person?
  3. Can you obtain certified copies of marriage licenses or death certificates by mail?
  4. How long does it take to get a copy of a birth certificate or other document?
  5. Can I get a copy of someone else’s birth, death, or marriage certificate?
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  1. How much does it cost to apply for a marriage license?
  2. How long does it take to get a marriage license in Michigan?
  3. Do both people have to come to apply for the marriage license?
  4. How do I know what county to get my marriage license in?
  5. Must witnesses to marriages be 18 years old?
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