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File a DBA (fictitious business name) in Traverse City, MI
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 Michigan
- Michigan requires a sole proprietor who does business under a name other than their own to file that name.
- The filing goes to the County Clerk in Grand Traverse County.
Source: legislature.mi.gov. Checked 2026-10-27.
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