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A fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it is filed in the County Clerk. A refile of a fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to the date of expiration if you intend to continue doing business under that name and if there are no changes from the original.
Letting your DBA expire will typically require you to start the entire process over and file again, rather than renew. Once the DBA expires, it does not exist and you will have to file for a new DBA.
The filing is valid for five years or until the facts in the statement change, whichever occurs first. A fictitious business name statement usually must be filed within 40 days of starting the business. Along with the original, the county or city may require several copies of the statement for filing.
Please allow 6-8 weeks to receive your original recorded document back in the mail. Documents are not processed on weekends or on official Riverside County holidays. The County of Riverside is not responsible for the delivery of mail by the United States Post Office or any other delivery service.
In California, grant deeds are filed at the county assessor's office with a Preliminary Change of Ownership Request, applicable fees and a Tax Affidavit. All must be notarized for legal transfer and recording.
A fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it is filed in the County Clerk. A refile of a fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to the date of expiration if you intend to continue doing business under that name and if there are no changes from the original.
The FBN Statement expires five years from the date of filing, unless it is abandoned sooner. You must re-file every 5 years, paying the current fees, even if there are no changes. You are not required to republish a renewal if the information remains the same.
Within 30 days after filing a fictitious business name statement, the registrant must publish the statement in a local newspaper of general circulation near the principal place of business. The notice must appear once a week for four successive weeks.
A DBA name is also referred to as a “trade name”, “assumed name”, or “fictitious business name”. The purpose of registering a DBA name is to notify the public that a particular person or business entity is conducting business under a name other than its legal name.
Filing and publishing your business name can also help prevent others from attempting to use the same or a confusingly similar name. If a dispute arises, having proof of your DBA, LLC, or FBN filing and public notice publication can provide important legal protections for your business.