Not to get into a discussion about corporations and "piercing the corporate veil" here is my 2 cents on names. I think that you have the inherent right to use your own name as a business ie Joe Schmoe is not a dba since it is Joe now if Allan Shapiro is trying to be Joe Schmoe that is a dba. You can't be stopped by a name already in use if it is yours since that is you too. Maybe in the same county this is possible but if you are a Miller or some common name like that I think you can be yourself in business etc. Joe Miller Electrical etc.
