Yolo County, CA · Yolo County
Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name
This form lets a registrant report to the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder that they are abandoning use of a fictitious business name.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Yolo County · Yolo County, Yolo County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- clerk-recorder.yolocounty.gov
- Blank form
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
A registrant uses this statement when ceasing to transact business under a fictitious business name filed in Yolo County within the previous five years. It requests the business name, original filing information, registrant details, business type, and business addresses. The instructions say the filed statement must be published in a newspaper once a week for four consecutive weeks, followed by filing an affidavit of publication with the County Clerk.
Who needs it
A registrant abandoning a fictitious business name filed in Yolo County within the previous five years needs to file this statement.
How to submit it
File the statement with the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at 625 Court Street, Room B-01, Woodland, or PO Box 1130, Woodland. The form lists a $53 filing fee; after filing, arrange newspaper publication and file an affidavit of publication with the County Clerk.
About notarization
This statement is signed without a notary; after newspaper publication, the instructions require an affidavit of publication to be filed with the County Clerk.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name.
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Complete the Statement
Enter the business name, original filing details, registrant information, and requested business addresses.
- 3
Gather Registrant Details
List all registrants and their addresses; use a separate sheet for additional registrants.
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File With the County
File the statement with the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at the address shown on the form.
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Complete Publication
Publish the filed statement once a week for four consecutive weeks, then file an affidavit of publication with the County Clerk.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Statement of Abandonment?
- No. The statement has a registrant signature line and does not require notarization. After newspaper publication, the instructions require an affidavit of publication to be filed with the County Clerk.
- How do I submit the Statement of Abandonment?
- File it with the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder at the street or mailing address shown on the form. The instructions also require newspaper publication and filing an affidavit of publication.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the fictitious business name, original filing information, registrant names and addresses, business type, and business addresses.
- Does the statement need to be published?
- Yes. The instructions say to publish the filed statement once a week for four consecutive weeks, then file an affidavit of publication with the County Clerk.