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DBA Doing Business As How Does a Business Adopt a Fictitious Name Secretary of State Trademark Legal Issues

How Does a Business Adopt a “Fictitious Name” or DBA?

Dec 15, 2012 By Deborah Sweeney

There are many reasons why a business may want a DBA. For sole proprietors and partnerships, the legal name of their business is their personal name. For those who do not want to use their personal name as their business name, a DBA may be of some value.

Filed Under: Making Your Business Official Tagged With: DBA, DBA Doing Business As How Does a Business Adopt a Fictitious Name Secretary of State Trademark Legal Issues, Intellectual Property, Liability

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