What If I No Longer Need My DBA?
Let’s assume that you have been doing business under a fictitious business name (FBN – also known as a DBA for “doing business as”). You are about to shut the business down, so you would like to get rid of the DBA as part of you effort to minimize the likelihood of any ongoing obligations or liabilities. How can you do this?
In California, the answer is provided in the Business & Professions Code. Section 17920(c) says (emphasis added) “A fictitious business name statement expires when the registrant files a statement of abandonment of the fictitious business name described in the statement.”
Section 17922 prescribes the information that must be included in the statement of abandonment, which typically can be found on the county clerk’s website.
Related post: When should I apply for my DBA?
Dana H. Shultz, Attorney at Law +1 510-547-0545 dana [at] danashultz [dot] com
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