What happens to my trademark records after selling my company?

USPTO does not auto-update ownership. The buyer has to record an assignment. If they didn't, the chain of title is broken and and the record still shows you. That letter is probably a scammy upsell, but the underlying issue is real.

Your name is in the TSDR forever. Even if you file a new assignment, the old documents stay public. That’s just how it works. The only way to scrub it is to have never filed in your personal name to begin with.

So I'm stuck with my name on there? What about filing a 'corrective' assignment or something to at least put the LLC on record as the original owner? Or is that nof a thing?

Not a thing. You can't retroactively change history. You can record a nunc pro tunc assignment (effective as of the original date) to fix the chain, but the original filing with your name remains. Ask the buyer if they recorded the assignment. If not, lean on them tbh.

Wait, people actually pay those monitoring letters? I get three a week for domains I don't even own. Toss it.

I work in IP paralegal stuff. OP, check the USPTO assignment database. If no assignment is recorded, the buyer's ownership is shaky. You might have leverage to demand they record it. But your name stays visible regardless. The privacy ship sailed when you filed as a sole proprietor.

Also, if the buyer lets the registration lapse, your name is still tied to a dead mark. Fun stuff.

Ugh. So basically I should have used a holding company from day one and never ley my personal name touch the paperwork. Noted for next time. Thanks for the reality check, even if it stings.

Next time form the entity first,file as the entity, and use a registered agent with a proxy address. And don't forget the assignment if you sell. Otherwise you're the one stuck explaining to a buyer why the chain of title looks like a yard sale.