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Biography
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Orange County Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen was born in Vietnam in 1967. As a child, he was told by his mother that his father was an American soldier who was killed in action while serving his country. In 2018, after an almost 50-year search and a DNA submission to ancestry.com, Hugh...
Publishers
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Publication Requirements for New FBN and eFBN Filings After your Fictitious Business Name (FBN) statement has been filed, California law requires you to publish the statement in a legally adjudicated newspaper of general circulation located in the county where the FBN was filed. Please follow these publication requirements: The statement...
Professional Photocopier Registration
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For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office. Click here to complete your Professional Photocopier registration application. If registering as a corporation or partnership, at least two partners or corporate officers must be present to sign at the time of registration. The registrant, or one...
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Process Server Registration
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For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office. Click here to complete your Process Server registration application. If registering as a corporation or partnership, at least two partners or corporate officers must be present to sign at the time of registration. *When renewing a lapsed...
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Legal Document Assistant Registration
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Legal Document Assistant Registration Legal document assistant registration is required in each county where services are performed. For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office. Click here to complete your Legal Document Assistant registration application. If a registering corporation or partnership, at least two partners...
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Official Certifications & Professional Registrations
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Unlawful Detainer Assistant Unlawful Detainer Assistant registration is required in each county where the services are performed. For in-person service, customers MUST complete an application prior to visiting our office. Click here to complete your Unlawful Detainer Assistant application . If registering as a corporation or partnership, at least two...
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Directions & Hours
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Orange County Archives Old Orange County Courthouse - Room 108 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd. (corner of Broadway and Civic Center Drive) Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 834-2536 Open Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM The Archives are closed for lunch from...
Apostille Pop-Up Shop
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Spanish The California Secretary of State’s Apostille Pop-Up Shop will be at the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office at the Santa Ana County Administration South building. Anyone looking to have their records authenticated for international usage will have an opportunity to do so at this one-day only event. Click here for...
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Apostille Pop-Up Shop Spanish
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English El Evento Temporal de Apostillas de la Secretaría de Estado de California estará en la Oficina del Secretario del Registro Civil del Condado de Orange en el edificio Sur de la Administración del Condado de Santa Ana . Cualquier persona que desee autenticar sus registros para uso internacional tendrá...
FBN Refile
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Refile A fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it is filed in the County Clerk. A refile of a fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to the date of expiration if you intend to continue doing business under that name and if there are...