{"id":10193,"date":"2022-08-04T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juradolawfirm.com\/?p=10193"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:35:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:35:11","slug":"how-do-dbas-work-in-florida-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juradolawfirm.com\/how-do-dbas-work-in-florida-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do DBAs Work in Florida? – Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Most Florida businesses<\/a> advertise and operate under a different name from their legal registration names. State law requires the registration of any business alternative names, permitting consumers to know who is behind the business operation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, you will discover what a DBA is and how it works in Florida. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Florida DBA (“doing business as”) refers to a business’s fictitious name. Florida Statutes \u00a7865.09(1)(c) defines the term “fictitious name” means “any name under which a person transacts business in this state, other than the person’s legal name.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n After registering a fictitious name, a company can operate within state jurisdiction under a different name from its registration name. Business owners<\/a> can file for a DBA when forming a company or apply later if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step to registering a DBA is selecting an appropriate designation. Before filing a DBA, it is fundamental to proceed with a detailed name search to identify whether another business is already using that name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Florida Department of State website (Sunbiz) offers a built-in name search tool by which business owners can research which names are already in use by other businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that registering a DBA does not necessarily protect a business against misappropriation from unauthorized parties. If a business owner wants to have exclusive use of a specific name, he or she must register it as a trademark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When a business name becomes a trademark<\/a>, the owner of the registered mark can request court intervention in the event of infringement<\/a>, misappropriation, and other similar situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida Statutes \u00a7865.09(3)(a) provides that “a person may not engage in business under a fictitious name unless the person first registers the name with the division by filing a registration listing: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida Statutes \u00a7865.09(4) specifies that “if the registrant is a business entity that was required to file incorporation or similar documents with its state of organization when it was organized, such entity must: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida Statutes \u00a7865.09(3)(a)(5) requires the “certification by at least one registrant that the intention to register such fictitious name has been advertised at least once in a newspaper as defined in chapter 50 in the county in which the principal place of business of the registrant is or will be located.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n Under Florida Statutes \u00a7865.09(5)(a), a Florida DBA “shall be valid for a period beginning on the date of registration or reregistration and expiring on December 31 of the 5th calendar year thereafter,” counting from the first year of registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Florida Statutes (6)(a) adds that the renewal “shall occur on or after January 1 and on or before December 31 of the expiration year. Upon timely filing of a renewal statement, the effectiveness of the name registration is continued for 5 years as provided in subsection (5).” <\/p>\n\n\n\n Waste no time with uncertainty – get in touch with a well-versed attorney from Jurado & Associates, P.A.<\/a> by calling (305) 921-0976<\/a> or emailing Romy@juradolawfirm.com<\/a> to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most Florida businesses advertise and operate under a different name from their legal registration…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Do you how do DBAs work in Florida law? Click here to find out. 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– The Basics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Is Filing a DBA Sufficient to Protect a Florida Business Name? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Do DBAs Work in Florida? – As Provided by Law\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Renewing a DBA in Florida – Statutory Requirements <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do You Want to Protect Your Florida Business Name? – Immediately Contact Jurado & Associates, P.A. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n