What is a Statement of Abandonment?
The Statement of Abandonment shall contain the business name(s) being abandoned, street address, ownership information, and nature in which the business is conducted as it appeared on the previously filed Fictitious Business Name.
To abandon, please follow these steps
First, look up your previous filing information. Although we do offer a search service (with fees), it is much more economical and convenient to perform the search yourself at no cost. You can do this by using our Self-Service search system
1. Applications can be submitted as follows:
- In-person: You can visit us in person but may experience wait times. For the most efficient and least amount of wait time, we suggest the convenience of booking an appointment to have a set time for your service.
- By-Mail: Send a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to our office.
E-mail: Email forms can be downloaded and completed before being sent to [email protected].
Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder's Office
ATTN: Business Division
110 West Tasman Drive, 1st Floor
San Jose, CA 95134
How long will it take? Up to 5 workdays to process your application.
2. Filing fees
3. Publishing the statement​ is required. View a list of newspapers.
