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Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business 2025

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The document is a Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name, which must be filed with the Los Angeles County Clerk when a business ceases to use a fictitious name previously registered. It includes sections for the business name, address, registered owners' information, and requires a filing fee of $26. The document outlines the necessary steps for completion and publication requirements, as well as legal implications for providing false information.

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What is abandonment of fictitious business name in California?

Business and Professions Code section 17922 (a) Upon ceasing to transact business in this state under a fictitious business name that was filed in the previous five years, a registrant who has filed a fictitious business name statement shall file a statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name.

What is a fictitious name statement in California?

What is a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement? The purpose of registering a Fictitious Business Name (FBN) with the County Clerk Recorder is to ensure that consumers have access to the true name and address of the owners of a business (Business and Professions Code Section 17920).

What does the name fictitious mean?

of a name : false, assumed. 3. : not genuinely felt. fictitiously adverb. fictitiousness noun.

What is the meaning of fictitious company name?

A Fictitious Business Name is any business name other than the persons full legal name, the legal name of the company, or any name which suggests additional owners (John Doe and Company). The term doing business as (which may be abbreviated as DBA, dba or d/b/a) is synonymous with a Fictitious Business Name.

How do I cancel a fictitious business name in California?

If youre closing your business and no longer plan to use your business name (Fictitious Business Name), you may submit a Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name with the County Clerk.

What does it mean to have a fictitious business name?

A fictitious business name is a name used by a natural person or entity for conducting business under such a name, which is different from its legal name. In the case of entities, such as corporations, a fictitious business name is any name different from that used in the articles of incorporation.

What is the meaning of fictitious business name statement?

Filing a FBN statement makes the identity of the person doing business under the fictitious name available to the public. Registration is necessary when: A sole proprietorship will be doing business under a name that does not contain the owners last name.

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business 2025

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