Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

As with all our processes we make every effort to handle each and every form timely, due to the high volume of mail this procedure may take 6-8 weeks.

Both are $26.00 for one business name and one registrant; $5.00 for each additional business name and/or each additional registrant.

The reasons are listed on the letter that is attached to your forms that were returned to you.

Fictitious Business Name forms received over the counter and through the mail must be submitted using a Kiosk at our headquarters or district office OR using the online website: apps.lavote.net/obfr/bfrmain.aspx .

Please go to our website, LAVote.net and click on County Clerk/FBN or click on the following link directly. https://apps.lavote.net/obfr/bfrmain.aspx

The RR/CC does not offer this option as we are committed to serve our customers at the counter, telephone and mail process.

Owner must sign (corporate officer if corporation; manager or officer if limited liability company; general partner if partnership; trustee if trust).

• Street address of principal place of business and county must be listed (corporation/limited liability companies must include address as set out in its articles of incorporation on file with the Secretary of State and the state of incorporation/organization).
• All owners and their residence addresses must be listed.
• Filed copy of statement must be published once per week for four consecutive weeks in an adjudicated newspaper in Los Angeles County (see list of General Circulation Newspapers online or at the County Clerk's office).
• Publication must begin within 30 days of filing
• Effective January 1, 2014, pursuant to Senate Bill 1325, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office will require a Notarized Affidavit of Identity form to accompany all Fictitious Business Name Statements (Original, Refile and New).
  • In-Person: Registrants are required to present a completed FBN statement, show valid identification and complete and Affidavit of Identity form.
  • Mail-In: Registrants are required to submit a completed FBN statement, and notarized Affidavit of Identity form.
  • Third Party: Persons presenting FBN statements on behalf of the registrant must show valid identification, and submit the completed notarized Affidavit of Identity and Agent form.
• If the registrant is a corporation, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, or a limited liability partnership, the county clerk will require a print-out evidence issued by the Secretary of State indication the current existence and good standing of that business entity, no other state evidence will be accepted. This can be obtained by going to the Secretary of State website at www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs

Effective January 1, 2014, pursuant to Senate Bill 1325, the LA County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk’s Office requires a Notarized Affidavit of Identity form to accompany all Fictitious Business Name Statements (Original, Refile and New).

The original signifies the registrant declares all the information in the fictitious business statement is true and correct; pursuant to BP 17900-17930

The form is developed once the information is entered into the system upon payment.

FBN’s expire 5 years from the date of filing.

The fee for processing the notary oath and bond is $43 plus $3 for each additional page on the bond.

No, appointments are only available for the Norwalk Office.

Business Filing & Registration, PO Box 1208, Norwalk CA 90650-1208

Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

A change in facts; information in the Registered Owner(s) area.

No longer doing business under the fictitious business name that was filed in the previous 5 years.

Remove a registered owner from a fictitious business name statement on file-requires publication.