Managed Doing Business As (DBA) Services
We handle your DBA project from conception through maintenance. We navigate registration requirements across state lines, check name availability, prepare and file DBA registrations, track renewals, and prepare and file renewals.
- Access to a compliance specialist who consults with you on your project
- Complete document preparation, filing, and follow-up with government agencies through approval
- Full transparency of your project status and renewal tracking via the new DBA List feature in our software
Georgia DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name Registrations
Business entities that plan to use a name other than their legal business name may need to register an assumed name. Assumed name registration can take place at the state, local, or state and local levels of government. State specific registration information is available below.
Georgia Fictitious Name Registrations
Georgia Trade Name Registration
Not required
DBA / Fictitious Name / Trade Name licensure is not required on the State level in Georgia.
- In Georgia, trade name registrations are filed in the county where business activity principally takes place. There is no state-level trade name registration.
- Domestic firms should file in the county of their legal domicile.
| Law: | GA Code § 10-1-490 |
Registration Not Required
Not required
Local Fictitious Name Registrations
Bibb County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Bibb County Superior Court Clerk’s Office (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 filing fee + $40 publishing fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Chatham County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Chatham County Superior Court - Clerk's Office (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the paper which the sheriff's advertisements are printed. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Cherokee County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Cherokee County Clerk of Courts - Deeds and Records Department (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Clayton County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Clayton County Clerk of Superior Court (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Cobb County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Cobb County Superior Court Clerk - Real Estate Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Columbia County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Columbia County Clerk of Courts (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $158 filing fee + $45 publication fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the paper which the sheriff's advertisements are printed. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Coweta County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Coweta County Superior Court Clerk - Real Estate Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $163 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
DeKalb County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $170 filing fee + $40 publication fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Forsyth County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Forsyth County Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Fulton County Trade Name Registration
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Gwinnett County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Gwinnett County Superior Court - Notary/Trade Name Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $166 filing fee + $40 publication fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Hall County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Hall County Clerk of Superior and State Courts (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 filing fee + $40 publishing fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Henry County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Henry County Superior Court - Real Estate Division (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $171 filing fee + $40 publishing fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Laurens County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Laurens County Clerk of the Courts Office (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $170 |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | Trade names notices must be published once a week for two weeks in the paper the Sheriff's advertisements are printed in (the Courier Herald). |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Paulding County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Paulding County Office of the Clerk of Superior Court (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $164 filing fee + $40 publishing fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
Richmond County Trade Name Registration
| Agency: | Richmond County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Court (GA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
| Exam Required? | Not Set |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $168 filing fee + $40 publishing fee |
| Notarize: | Required |
| Notes: | A notice must be published once a week for two weeks in the legal organ of the county. |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Trade names do not need to be renewed.
