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Steps to Suing in San Diego Small Claims Prepare the lawsuit using Plaintiff's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court. File the lawsuit with the court. Notify the person or business that you have sued about the lawsuit. File the Proof of Service with the court.
If you are taking over a business that already exists and a current FBN statement is on file, the previous owner must file a STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT before, or at the same time you file your FBN. This allows the right to the business name to be transferred from the old owner to the new owner.
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.
The process to renew a Fictitious Business Name is the same as filing a new one. If there are no changes to the original filing and it is renewed within 40 days of the expiration date, there is no need to publish. If there are any changes to the original filing, publication will be required.
A Fictitious Business Name (FBN) Statement is a public record intended to make available to the public the identities of persons doing business under the FBN.
An individual or a business entity must file a fictitious business name (FBN) statement with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office in the county where the business will be located when the name of the business does not include the owner's last name.
An individual or a business entity must file a fictitious business name (FBN) statement with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office in the county where the business will be located when the name of the business does not include the owner's last name.
You need a fictitious business name in California to protect your privacy. For some, exposing their name in public is not a big deal. However, business owners who do not want their legal names exposed find operating under a fictitious business name valuable.
For example, an apartment complex may be owned by a company, “Apartment Investment, LLC” but the property owner may do business under the name “Sunny Days Apartments”. Property managers also often use fictitious business names in connection with their businesses.