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Los Angeles County FBN Publication

PublishProof handles Los Angeles County FBN newspaper publication, affidavit filing, and an emailed copy of the signed affidavit for $59 per business name. County filing fees are separate.

If you filed a fictitious business name statement with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, your next step is four weeks of newspaper publication, starting within 45 days. PublishProof publishes Los Angeles County FBN statements for a flat $59, arranges the affidavit filing, and emails you a copy of the signed affidavit.

4 weekly notices
Adjudicated Los Angeles County newspaper
Affidavit filing arranged
Signed affidavit copy emailed

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Key Facts: Los Angeles County FBN Publication

Price: $59 flat per business name registered, with 1 registrant (owner); +$10 for each additional name or registrant
What's Included: 4 consecutive weekly publications in an adjudicated (court-approved) Los Angeles County newspaper, the affidavit of publication submitted to the county clerk for you, and a copy of the signed affidavit emailed to you.
What to Upload: A photo or PDF of your county-stamped Los Angeles County FBN statement (JPG, PNG, or PDF).
Publication Schedule: Every Saturday. Orders close Tuesday at 2:00 PM for that week's run.*
Next First Publication: Order by Tue, Nov 10, 2:00 PM → first publication Sat, Nov 14* (Pacific time; federal and California holidays accounted for)
Where FBNs Are Filed: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
County Filing Fee: $26 (the clerk's fee, which can change — check the county page before filing) for the first business name and registrant, paid to the county, separate from publication
Timeline: First notice within 45 days of filing, then once a week for 4 consecutive weeks. The affidavit is filed with the clerk within 45 days after the fourth notice (B&P Code §17917).
Not in California?: Registrants with no place of business in California publish in Sacramento County (§17917).

Last updated October 2026

The Los Angeles County Rule, in Short

Los Angeles County is home to more businesses than any other county in California, from Long Beach and Pasadena to Santa Clarita, Glendale, and Torrance. Every one of them that operates under a fictitious business name publishes its statement in a newspaper adjudicated for Los Angeles County. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk charges the same fee for an original filing and a refiling.

Cities we serve in Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Torrance, Pasadena, El Monte, Downey, Inglewood, West Covina, Burbank, Norwalk, 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 Los Angeles County Publication Deadline

Filing Your FBN in Los Angeles County

Statements are filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. The county charges $26 (the clerk's fee, which can change — check the county page before filing) for the first business name and registrant. Each additional business name or registrant is $5. Refilings cost the same as original filings.

By mail: Business Filing & Registration, P.O. Box 1208, Norwalk, CA 90650-1208
In person: kiosk at the Norwalk headquarters or a district office

Check lavote.gov for current district office locations before visiting.

Search existing Los Angeles 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

Provide Us Your Filing Info

Upload a photo or PDF of your county-stamped statement.
Pay One Flat Fee^†

Four publications, affidavit filing, and your emailed copy in one price.
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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Los Angeles County FBN Questions

How Much Does DBA Publication Cost in Los Angeles County?

PublishProof publishes Los Angeles County FBN statements for a flat $59, including four weekly runs in an adjudicated newspaper, the affidavit filing, and an emailed copy of the signed affidavit. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk charges $26 (the clerk's fee, which can change — check the county page before filing) to file the statement for one business name and one registrant, plus $5 for each additional name or registrant, so registering and publishing a Los Angeles County DBA costs about $85 in total.

Where Are Los Angeles County Fictitious Business Names Filed?

Los Angeles County FBN statements are filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, by mail to P.O. Box 1208, Norwalk, CA 90650-1208, or in person at a kiosk at the Norwalk headquarters or a district office. Once filed, you have 45 days to start the four-week newspaper publication.

I Live in LA but My Business Is Located in Orange County. Which County Do I Publish in?

You publish in the county where your statement was filed. FBN statements are filed in the county of your principal place of business, not your home address, so a business based in Orange County files and publishes there. PublishProof handles both counties.

Where Is the Cheapest Place to Publish an FBN in Los Angeles County?

Compare totals, not ad rates. You can also buy Los Angeles County FBN publication directly from a newspaper, and prices vary by paper. PublishProof's flat $59 for Los Angeles County already includes four weekly runs in an adjudicated Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County.

Where Should I Publish My DBA in Los Angeles County?

In a newspaper adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation for Los Angeles County. A statement filed in Los Angeles County must be published in Los Angeles County under Business and Professions Code §17917, and a notice in a paper that isn't adjudicated for Los Angeles County doesn't count. PublishProof places Los Angeles County notices with an adjudicated Los Angeles County newspaper for a flat $59.

$59^† flat

Order for Los Angeles 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.

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