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File a DBA (fictitious business name) in Valdosta, GA
A DBA ("doing business as"), also called a fictitious business name or FBN, lets a business operate under a name other than its owner's legal name.
Filing in Georgia
- Georgia requires a sole proprietor who does business under a name other than their own to file that name.
- The filing goes to the Clerk of Superior Court in Lowndes County.
- State law requires a newspaper notice of the name.
Source: gwinnettcourts.com, thomascountyboc.org. Checked 2026-10-27.
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