For Assistants, Office Managers, Paralegals, and Filing Services
Ordering FBN Publication for a Client or Employer
Asked to "take care of the newspaper publication" for someone else's business? You can order it yourself in a few minutes. Add the owner's or client's email on the order form and every email, including the affidavit copy, goes to both of you.
On the form, choose My employer or A client. Ordering for my employer · Ordering for a client
What You Send, and What You'll Have to Show for It
You send
- A photo or PDF of your county-stamped statement
- Your contact details
- One flat payment through Stripe's secure checkout
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.
"How do I prove it's done?" You'll have the four emails above: the order confirmation with your reference, the first publication date, the publication confirmation, and a copy of the signed affidavit. Add the owner's or client's email on the form and they get the same four emails.
Who's Who on an Order
| Role | Who It Is | What We Need |
|---|---|---|
| Registrant | The business or person named on the stamped statement | Nothing typed: we work from the statement itself |
| Ordering Contact | You | Your name, email, and phone. Order updates come to you |
| Payer | Whoever pays at checkout, such as a company or firm card | Nothing extra. The card doesn't have to belong to the registrant |
| Also Notified (Optional) | The owner or your client | One email address. They get copies of our order emails, including the affidavit copy |
What You'll Need
- A photo or PDF of the county-stamped statement (or Statement of Abandonment)
- The filing date stamped on it, and how many business names and registrants it lists
- Optional: the business or client name and your reference (matter, client, or PO number). It goes in every email subject
On the Order Form
Under "This order is for:", choose My employer or A client. Three optional fields appear: the business or client name, your reference, and an extra email address for copies. Everything else is the same short form the owner would use, with the same county price ($59–$139).†
†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.
"Is the deadline my problem?" The first notice must run within 45 days of the filing date. The order form checks the date against the newspaper's schedule before payment, so you'll know right away. Check a date now.
Placing Orders Regularly?
Each stamped statement is its own order. If you order for clients often, tell us in detail so we can work on a volume discount. Law firms and filing services: see FBN publication for professionals.
Questions? See ordering for others in our FAQ.
PublishProof is an independent publication service, not a government agency or a law firm, and does not provide legal advice.