El Dorado County, CA · El Dorado County
Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name
This form lets a business registrant file an abandonment statement with El Dorado County after ceasing to use a fictitious business name.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of El Dorado County · El Dorado County, El Dorado County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- eldoradocounty.ca.gov
- Blank form
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What this form is
Use this statement when ending business conducted under a fictitious business name filed in the county. It asks for the name and address being abandoned, the original filing date and file number, registrant and business details, and the business type. The form also explains that the statement must be published in a newspaper and that an affidavit of publication must be filed with the county clerk.
Who needs it
A person or business registrant that filed a fictitious business name statement and is ceasing to use that name needs this form.
How to submit it
File it with the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk, listed at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667; the form does not specify a submission method. It also lists local newspapers for publication.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the form asks the registrant to sign and declare the information true and correct, with no notarized attachment specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name.
- 2
Complete the Statement
Enter the abandoned business name, address, original filing date and file number, registrant details, and business type.
- 3
Arrange Publication
Publish the statement once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
- 4
File With the County
File the statement with the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk and file the affidavit of publication after publication is completed.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the abandonment statement do?
- It tells El Dorado County that a registrant is abandoning a fictitious business name and provides details about the name, original filing, business address, and registrant.
- Who should file this form?
- A person or business registrant that filed a fictitious business name statement and is ceasing to transact business under that name should use this form.
- Do I need a notary for the Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name?
- No. The form asks the registrant to sign and declare the information true and correct; it does not specify a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the abandonment statement?
- The form names the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk at 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, but does not state a submission method. It also says to publish the statement and file an affidavit of publication.