Rhode Island Business Corporation Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name is a process that must be completed when a company wants to end the use of a fictitious business name. This is also referred to as a DBA (Doing Business As) or a trade name. The process requires the filing of a specific form with the Secretary of State of Rhode Island, along with the applicable filing fees. The abandonment must be done in order for the business to legally change their name, and to dissolve any liabilities associated with the former name. There are two types of Rhode Island Business Corporation Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name: Voluntary and Mandatory. Voluntary abandonment is when the business voluntarily files a form with the Secretary of State to abandon the fictitious business name. Mandatory abandonment is when the Secretary of State initiates the abandonment of a fictitious business name due to non-compliance with the state’s requirements.