Fees
| Document or Service |
Fee |
| First-time Filing Fee for one business name and one registrant. |
$26 |
| Renewal Filing Fee for one business name and one registrant. |
$26 |
| Additional fee for filing for each additional business name and/or each additional registrant in excess of one. |
$5 |
| Search Fee (non-refundable) |
$5 per name |
| Certified Copy of FBN Search (if name is found) |
$2 per document |
Payment Options
Payment for in-person request can be made by cash, check, money order or one of the following debit/credit cards: American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®. A $1.75 handling fee will be charged on all credit card orders.
Note: Effective May 1, 2019, we will no longer accept temporary checks or foreign checks (with the exception of Canada and Mexico) for any Recorder/County Clerk services. If a temporary or foreign check is received, the request will be rejected and sent back to the submitter requesting a new method of payment.
Payments by Check Require IDs
If paying by check, valid identification (i.e., driver's license) of the signer is required and must be presented at time of filing. Out-of-state checks are accepted. Make checks payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk or RR/CC.
Small Business Incentives/Doing Business with Los Angeles County
Learn more about the available opportunities for small businesses looking to sell goods or services to the County, the State, and the Federal Government by visiting the Office of Small Business.