Your Florida Fictitious Name
In order to form a Fictitious Name, you will register with the Department of State
of the Florida Secretary of State’s Office. Your Florida Fictitious Name will be
registered for your use statewide; however, the state does not provide any exclusivity
to your use of that Fictitious Name.
There are three types of Fictitious Names in Florida:
- Sole Proprietorship
A sole proprietorship is a type of Fictitious Name in Florida
that consists of only one person. This business is directly tied to that person;
there is no corporate veil.
- General Partnership
A general partnership is similar to a sole proprietorship, but—obviously—with
two or more individuals involved. This business is still directly tied to the individuals
involved, and those individuals are personally liable for the business. This is
a more casually structured type of partnership than the limited partnership, which
is usually incorporated with the state.
- Fictitious Name for Corporate Entity
A Florida corporation or LLC can also decide
to conduct business under a name other than the legal corporate name.
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