How to File
HOW TO FILE AN FBN STATEMENT:
FBN STATEMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED IN-PERSON, OR BY MAIL. ONLY ORIGINAL FBN STATEMENTS ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
STEPS TO FILE:
- Search the Yolo County Clerk/Recorder's Fictitious Business Name Index. It is the responsibility of the registrant to conduct a search of this index to assure the availability of the FBN in this county.
- Complete an FBN Statement, see FBN Filing Requirements for instructions to complete all six-sections of the statement.
- Upon filing, you will receive three(3) certified copies of your statement, one copy is for the customer's record, one copy is for the bank (if you choose to open a business bank account), and one copy for publishing in a newspaper.
- Publish one certified copy with a general-circulation newspaper located in Yolo County at the time of filing your FBN statement.
Once registered the FBN Statement is effective for five (5) years.
| FBN Forms & Fees: | Fee |
|---|---|
| First Business Name and One Person | $55.00 |
| RENEWAL Fictitious Business Name and one person | $55.00 |
| Each Additional Business Name and/or Person | $8.00 |
| Withdrawal of a Partner | $55.00 |
| Abandonment | $55.00 |
| In lieu of Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) | $1.00 |
| FBN Search Fee (Per Name) | $5.00 |
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In the ongoing effort to maintain costs and services, the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder asks that all document requests to be mailed to the customer include a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE). In lieu of the SASE the customer may elect to pay $1.00 for return postage which will be added to the document fee total.