State website: www.leg.state.fl.us
State law reference for partnership regulation: Florida
Statutes, Title 36, Chapter 620, Sections 620.8101+.
(Please see Revised Uniform Partnership Act).
Statement of Partnership Authority Registration: Filing
is optional, but mandatory if partnership intends to
hold real estate in its name. Initial registration is with
the Secretary of State. A certified copy must also be
filed with the clerk of any county in which the partnership
owns real estate. (Section 620.8303).
Partnership Authority registration fee: $25.00
State law reference for name registration: Florida
Statutes, Chapter 865. Sections 865.09+.
Registration of business name requirements:
Registration is mandatory. The applicant must register
with the Department of State. (Section 865.09).
Business name registration fee: $50.00
Term of registration: Five years. (Section 865.09).
Name requirements: The name may not contain
the words incorporated or corporation in the name.
(Section 865.09).
Registration application requirements: Before conducting
the business, the person must file a sworn
statement. The sworn statement must contain the name
to be registered, the mailing address of the business,
the name and address of the owner(s), and certification
that the fictitious name has been published in a
newspaper in the county where the principal place of
business is located. (Section 865.09).
Publication requirements: The applicant must certify
that the fictitious name has been published in a
newspaper in the county in which the applicant’s principal
place of business is located. (Section 865.09).
Office to registration Partnership Authority:
Division of Corporations
P.O. Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Office for registration of Business name:
Fictitious Name Registration
P O Box 1300
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1300
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