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Lake County FBN Publication
PublishProof handles Lake County FBN newspaper publication, affidavit filing, and an emailed copy of the signed affidavit for $139 per business name. County filing fees are separate.
Filed a fictitious business name statement with the Lake County Auditor-Controller/County Clerk? Your next step is newspaper publication: once a week for four weeks in a newspaper adjudicated in Lake County, with the first run inside 45 days of your filing date. PublishProof publishes Lake County FBN statements for a flat $139, arranges the affidavit filing, and emails you a copy of the signed affidavit.
- 4 weekly notices
- Adjudicated Lake County newspaper
- Affidavit filing arranged
- Signed affidavit copy emailed
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No Copy of Your Filed Statement? We Can Get It
To publish, we need your county-stamped Lake County FBN statement. If you don't have a copy, add our statement-copy option when you order: we retrieve the filed statement from Lake County and email it to you as a PDF, so you don't need to upload anything.
- Price: +$8, added to your order total before you pay
- Turnaround: the county doesn't publish a turnaround; we email the PDF as soon as we receive it
- What you get: a copy of your county-stamped filed statement (PDF by email)
The $8 retrieval fee is non-refundable once we've placed the request with Lake County, because the county's copy fee is spent at that point.
The Lake County Rule, in Short
From Lakeport and Clearlake to Kelseyville, Middletown, and the communities around Clear Lake, Lake County FBN statements are filed with the County Clerk on North Forbes Street in Lakeport. The county keeps its rules simple: a statement is good for five years if nothing changes, and any change other than an owner's home address means a new statement, new fees, and publishing again.
Cities we serve in Lake County: Lakeport, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Middletown, Hidden Valley Lake, Cobb, Lucerne, Nice, Clearlake Oaks, Upper Lake, and every other community in the county.
Three time limits under California Business and Professions Code §17917:
- First publication within 45 days after your statement is filed.
- Four weekly notices, once a week for four consecutive weeks.
- Affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 45 days after the fourth notice.
Orange County and San Diego County clerks state that a statement not published within 45 days expires and must be refiled. A renewal with no changes doesn't need publication as long as it's refiled by the expiration date or within 40 days after. Missed the 45 days? What to do next.
Your Lake County Publication Deadline
Filing Your FBN in Lake County
Statements are filed with the Lake County Auditor-Controller/County Clerk. The county charges $40 (the clerk's fee, which can change — check the county page before filing) for the first business name and registrant. That $40 covers one business name and up to two owners; each additional business name, or owner beyond the first two, on the same statement is $5.
- In person: County Clerk, 255 N. Forbes Street, 2nd Floor, Lakeport, CA 95453 (Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM; closed county holidays)
- By mail: County of Lake, Auditor-Controller/County Clerk, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, CA 95453, with a self-addressed stamped envelope and payment payable to "Lake County Clerk"
- Online: the county's FBN portal lets you search statements and complete an application before you visit
Filing in person requires a valid government-issued ID. Corporations and LLCs list a street address (not a P.O. box) and their state of incorporation or organization, and provide a copy of their articles.
Search existing Lake County business names (official county site) to check a name before you file.
Source: official county website, checked October 2026. County fees and office hours change, so confirm before you go.
How It Works
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Provide Us Your Filing Info
Upload a photo or PDF of your county-stamped statement.
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Pay One Flat Fee†
Four publications, affidavit filing, and your emailed copy in one price.
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We Publish and Send Proof
Your notice runs four consecutive weeks in an adjudicated newspaper. We arrange the affidavit filing with the county clerk and email you a copy.
What You Get
- Email #1Order confirmationRight away: your order reference, county, amount paid, and your own reference if you added one.
- Email #2First publication dateOnce the newspaper schedules your notice, with all four dates. If anything is unclear, we email you to clarify before scheduling publication.
- Email #3Publication confirmationIn the first week of publication, with a link to your notice if the newspaper publishes it online.
- Email #4 · PDFSigned affidavit of publicationA PDF copy is emailed as soon as we receive it from the newspaper.
Add an email address on the order form (the owner or your client) and every email goes to them too. Track every step on your order status page.
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Lake County FBN Questions
How Much Does DBA Publication Cost in Lake County?
PublishProof publishes Lake County FBN statements for a flat $139, including four weekly runs in an adjudicated Lake County newspaper, the affidavit filing, and an emailed copy of the signed affidavit. The county filing fee is $40 (the clerk's fee, which can change — check the county page before filing) for one business name and up to two owners, so registering and publishing a Lake County DBA costs about $179 in total.
How Much Does It Cost to File an FBN in Lake County?
The Lake County Clerk charges $40 (the clerk's fee, which can change — check the county page before filing) for an FBN statement covering one business name and up to two owners. Each additional business name, or owner beyond the first two, on the same statement is $5. A statement of abandonment is also $40. Newspaper publication is a separate cost.
Where Do I File a Fictitious Business Name in Lake County?
With the Lake County Auditor-Controller/County Clerk at 255 N. Forbes Street, 2nd Floor, in Lakeport, in person with a government-issued ID or by mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Once it is filed, you have 45 days to start the four-week newspaper publication.
When Does a Lake County FBN Need to Be Published Again?
A Lake County FBN statement is valid for five years from the filing date if nothing changes. Any change except an owner's residence address requires a new statement, new fees, and publication. A renewal with no changes, refiled by the expiration date or within 40 days after, does not need publication (Business and Professions Code §17917).
Can You Get a Copy of My Filed Lake County FBN Statement for Me?
Yes. If you don't have a copy of your stamped Lake County statement, choose the statement-copy option when you order (+$8). We retrieve your filed statement from Lake County and email it to you as a PDF (the county doesn't publish a turnaround; we email the PDF as soon as we receive it), and you don't need to upload anything. The $8 retrieval fee is non-refundable once we've placed the request with Lake County, because the county's copy fee is spent at that point.
Where Is the Cheapest Place to Publish an FBN in Lake County?
Compare totals, not ad rates. You can also buy Lake County FBN publication directly from a newspaper, and prices vary by paper. PublishProof's flat $139 for Lake County already includes four weekly runs in an adjudicated Lake County newspaper, the affidavit filing with the county clerk, and an emailed copy of the signed affidavit, so there is nothing to add later. Whoever you use, ask for the total including the affidavit and its filing, and make sure the paper is adjudicated for Lake County.
Where Should I Publish My DBA in Lake County?
In a newspaper adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation for Lake County. A statement filed in Lake County must be published in Lake County under Business and Professions Code §17917, and a notice in a paper that isn't adjudicated for Lake County doesn't count. PublishProof places Lake County notices with an adjudicated Lake County newspaper for a flat $139.
$139† flat
Order for Lake County†Flat price for one business name and one registrant (owner). Each additional business name or registrant on the same statement is $10. Fresno County: the newspaper mails you a printed copy of the paper instead of us emailing an affidavit copy; a copy of the affidavit is optional (+$12).
* Publication dates are estimates based on the newspaper's usual schedule. The actual first publication date may vary with the newspaper's production schedule for that week. We email your confirmed publication dates as soon as the newspaper confirms them.
No account needed. County filing fee separate.
No copy of your statement? We'll get it from the county (+$8); turnaround: the county doesn't publish a turnaround; we email the PDF as soon as we receive it.
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