Florida Fictitious Name Publishing Requirements for Highlands County

Florida Fictitious Name Publishing Requirements for Highlands County

Per Florida Statute 865.09, Effective July 1, 2009, prior to registering a fictitious name (also known a dba) you must publish a notice of intention in one newspaper in Highlands County where the principal office is located. This must be completed prior to the filing of the fictitious name with the Florida Division of Corporations.

If this legal notice is NOT published in Highlands County then you are NOT in compliance with the State of Florida Statute.

Click the following link to read the statute: Florida Statute 865.09

Penalty for Not Publishing your Florida Fictitious Name in Highlands County

Failure to meet the publishing requirement in Highlands County may cause the corporate veil to be broken and disregarded by the state of Florida. If a business fails to comply, the business, its members, and those interested in doing such business may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state until this statute is complied with.

Any person who fails to comply with this section commits a noncriminal violation as defined in s. 775.08, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.

By having us publish your fictitious name this can be avoided.

Publishing your Florida Fictitious Name in Highlands County can be confusing for business owners

• Most individuals are not familiar with generating a legal notice
• Writing the legal notice takes time that you might not have
• Choosing the correct newspaper in Highlands County to place the legal notice in is critical
• Researching how to place the legal notice in a newspaper from Highlands County and purchasing/submitting the legal notice in the newspaper takes time that you might not have

Why Choose Us for your Florida Fictitious Name Publishing in Highlands County

From start to finish we make a complex issue simple. We have a long and well established relationship with the Highlands County newspaper. With the vast number of newspapers in circulation in Highlands County our staff knows which newspapers comply with the Florida statue and will select the appropriate newspaper.

Our Florida Fictitious Name Publication Process in Highlands County

• We generate a legal notice that meets all the requirements for publishing a fictitious name in the State of Florida.
• We submit the legal notice to an Highlands County newspaper where your principal office is located.
• We obtain an affidavit from the Highlands County newspaper that your legal notice has been published.
• The affidavit of publication is emailed to you for your business records and proof of legal compliance with the State of Florida Statue.

Timeline to Complete Florida Fictitious Name Publishing in Highlands County

Completion is approximately 5-6 weeks. During this time, we will generate your legal notice, arrange and publish your legal notice in an Highlands County newspaper, obtain the affidavit from the newspaper, and email you the affidavit of publication for your business records.

Florida Fictitious Name Publishing Pricing for Highlands County

Price is determined by the cost of the newspaper advertisement plus our service fee for preparing the legal notice, submitting it to the newspaper and providing you with the affidavit of publication. The price we provide during the signup section below is all inclusive and there are no additional or hidden fees.