How to Apply:
In Office
Application for Statements of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name (PDF) are available here or at the Nevada County Recorder's Office. If submitting your form and paying fees at the office, note that we accept cash, checks or credit card with additional fee $2.00.
Via Mail
Complete form below:
How to submit:
Once the Applications are complete, print and signed then mail with appropriate fees (See Fee Schedule (PDF)) to:
Nevada County Recorder 950 Maidu Avenue Ste. 210, Nevada City, California 95959
Fees
Fees can be found on Fee Schedule (PDF) or on the Application.
Process
Three Certified copies will be returned once the Abandonment of use of Fictitious Business Name is filed.
All Abandonment of use of Fictitious Business Name will be required to:
- Publish the Abandonment of use of Fictitious Business Name in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication occurring within 45 days of the filing date.
- Newspapers have cut off dates, so you will want to deliver your Abandonment of use of Fictitious Business Name to the newspaper as soon as possible or call them to verify what their cut off date is. If you do not begin publication within 45 days of the filing date, a new Abandonment of use of Fictitious Business Name must be filed and published.
More Information
Website information for business permits.