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 "id": "US-ME-ASUM",
 "title": "Maine Statement of Intention to Do Business Under an Assumed Name (ASUM-5)",
 "jurisdiction": "US-ME",
 "state": "Maine",
 "category": "dba-assumed-trade-names",
 "category_label": "DBA, assumed & trade names",
 "document_type": "official_government_form",
 "official_status": "Official form issued by Maine Secretary of State. ALL AI FORMS is an independent fill-in service, not the issuer.",
 "issuing_agency": "Maine Secretary of State",
 "official_source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/ASUM%205.pdf",
 "legal_basis": null,
 "summary": "This is Maine's assumed-name statement for an existing entity.",
 "price": {
  "amount": 4.99,
  "currency": "USD",
  "billing": "one-time"
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 "government_fee_note": "The Maine Secretary of State filing fee ($125 for a for-profit entity; $25 for a nonprofit corporation) is not included. You pay it yourself, directly to the State, when you file. We never collect or pay it.",
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 "page_url": "https://www.allaiforms.com/forms/maine-statement-of-intention-to-do-business-under-an-assumed-name-asum-5/",
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 "free_alternative": true,
 "last_verified": "2026-11-11",
 "listing_updated": "2026-11-13",
 "faq": [
  {
   "q": "How do I get the Maine Statement of Intention to Do Business Under an Assumed Name (ASUM-5)?",
   "a": "The blank Statement of Intention to Do Business Under an Assumed Name is free from the Maine Secretary of State, and you can fill it in and file it yourself directly with the State (by mail) without paying us. Or fill it in online here: pay $4.99 one-time with Stripe, answer the guided questions, and download your filled-in PDF."
  },
  {
   "q": "Where do I file it?",
   "a": "Mail the signed form yourself to the Maine Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions, 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101, with the fee payable to the Maine Secretary of State ($125 for a for-profit entity; $25 for a nonprofit corporation). Only the form pages are filed; keep the instructions PDF. We don't file or sign anything for you."
  },
  {
   "q": "How much does it cost?",
   "a": "Our fee is $4.99. The Maine Secretary of State filing fee ($125 for a for-profit entity; $25 for a nonprofit corporation) is not included. You pay it yourself, directly to the State, when you file. We never collect or pay it. Our $4.99 is a one-time charge with no subscription."
  },
  {
   "q": "Can I fill it out online?",
   "a": "Yes. After you pay $4.99 with Stripe, our guided questionnaire places your answers on the form and you get: The Form ASUM-5 PDF, filled in from your answers. You check every entry, sign and file it yourself."
  }
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