- What is a registered agent address? The street on the public filing where court papers can be handed over, and why that street is often not your office or your mailing address.
- Service of process: what it means for an LLC What to do when a lawsuit is aimed at the company, who can be handed the papers, and what happens if nobody is at the listed street.
- The registered agent requirements: what you must meet The checklist a person or company must pass before a state will list them for an LLC, and what changes by state.
- What is a commercial registered agent? What a paid agent service is, how it differs from you, a friend, or a lawyer, and when each state you register in needs its own.
- How to change a registered agent on an LLC Why people switch, the order of the filing, and what Texas and California charge to put a new name on the public list.
- How much does a registered agent cost? What a hired agent charges after year 1, why a free first year is not the lasting bill, and what $0 still costs if you take the job.
- What is a registered agent for an LLC? What the person does on an ordinary day: lawsuits, official notices, a street, and what happens if the listing lapses.
- Can I be my own registered agent? Who can take the job for an LLC, what the public street costs you, and when a hired agent fits.
Guides
Guides
A registered agent is the person or company who can be handed a lawsuit for the business. It is not a mailbox. Each guide answers one question for someone doing this the first time.