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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms (Subscribe) Legal abbreviations and acronyms.

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atty (Atty)

Attorney.
A common abbreviation used in classified advertising and real estate listings.

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bal (Bal.)

Balance.
A common abbreviation used in finance and investment, real estate listings, and classified advertisements.

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DBA (dba, Dba, D.B.A.)

Doing business as.
A common abbreviation used in real estate listings and classified advertisements.

Doing business as (DBA) refers to a "fictitious name" or business entity name that does not carry the name of the principal. Example: Your name is Smith, but you choose to call your business "Speedy House Painting" and not "Smith House Painting".
In the United States, fictitious names must usually be registered at the state level, with the Secretary of State or some other such office. The term "fictitious" is used in a legal sense and does not imply that the business is dishonest or disreputable.

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LTV (L.T.V.)

Loan-to-value ratio.
A common real estate and finance abbreviation referring to the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value of the property or the sales price, whichever is lower. This term is also commonly used in real estate listings and classified advertisements.

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