A business name that DOES NOT include the surname of the individual owner, AND EACH of the partners or the nature of the business is not clearly evident by the name.
To file a Fictitious Business Name Statement in person: 1  Search the Index of Fictitious Business Names located at the Recorder/County Clerk's office or online to ensure the name you intend to file IS NOT already registered. 2  Complete the filing form provided. For information on how to file a Fictitious Business Name Statement, click FILE IN PERSON OR FILE BY MAIL. For information on checking the index for an existing Fictitious Business Name, click SEARCH IN PERSON, SEARCH ONLINE or SEARCH BY MAIL. fictitious name - (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation. Noun. 1. fictitious name - (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation. DBA, Doing Business As, assumed name. by FreeAdvice staff. A fictitious business name is one that does not use the business owner’s name. Corporations are generally exempt, as are businesses that use the individual proprietor's own name. If you are doing business as (d/b/a) John Doe or Widgets Incorporated, then you do not need a fictitious name. Any person who regularly transacts business for profit, UNDER A FICTITIOUS NAME, in the County of San Diego is required to file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the Recorder/County Clerk, within 40 days of first transacting business. The Definition of Fictitious Business Name is: A business name that DOES NOT include the surname of the individual owner, AND EACH of the partners or the nature of the business is not clearly evident by the name. Fictitious name is a name which a person adopts or assumes either for business purposes or in his social relations. It is a name artificially contrived or adopted. It also refers to a name other than the true name of a corporation, used by the corporation in transacting business or conducting its affairs. Doing Business As - (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation. DBA, fictitious name, assumed name.
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