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NOTE: “d.b.a.” stands for “doing business as”NOTE:  One  should  be  careful  to  not  confuse  partnerships  with  limited partnerships (LP) or limited liability partnerships (LLP). c)Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietorship allows a single person or corporation to do business under a business name.  Sole proprietorships are registered under Part 4 of the PA.  A sole proprietor is personally responsible for the debts of the business. As  it  is  impossible  to  tell  whether  a  business  is  a  partnership  or  a  sole proprietorship from the name alone, a claimant should perform a company search to  learn  the  true  structure  of  the  business  as  well  as the  name  and  address  of  the proprietor. The proper way to list a sole proprietor on the notice of claim is:              Jane Doe d.b.a. XYZ Company              John Doe d.b.a. XYZ Company              ABC Company Ltd. d.b.a. XYZ Company NOTE: “d.b.a.” stands for “doing business as”d)Other For  other  forms  of  businesses  such  as  limited  partnerships  (LP),  limited  liability partnerships  (LLP), and  unlimited  liability  corporations  (ULC),  legal  advice  isrecommended. 2.Suing a Person over 1 9 Years Old Do not use titles such as Mr., Mrs. or Ms. Use full names, not initials (i.e., “Dr. D. Smith”should be “Doris Smith”). Claimants may sue more than one defendant if the claim against each defendant is related. Divide the “To” space in half and use one half for the name and address  of  each  defendant;  alternatively,  the  notice  of  claim  filing  assistant41  makes  it convenient to add multiple defendants. 3.Suing a Society A  society  is  a  type  of not-for-profit  corporation  registered  pursuant  to  the  Society  Act, RSBC  1996,  c  433.    The  procedure  and  principles  for  suing  a  society  are  the  same  as  for corporations.  A company search is required to ascertain the society’ s registered address42. 4.Suing I.C.B.C. A  claimant  who  is  suing for  the  deductible  portion  of  an insurance policy  must  name  both the driver and the registered owner of the vehicle as defendants rather than ICBC. A  claimant  who  only  has  the  number  plate  of  the  vehicle can  obtain  the  owner’ s  name  by writing a letter to ICBC’ s Vehicle Records Office. ICBC Insurance Enquiries 151 West Esplanade North Vancouver, BC  V7M 3H9 Telephone: (604) 661-2233or 1(800) 464-5050