Check the state’s rules
Find eligibility, address, consent, and availability requirements through your state’s business filing office.
Build it step by step
Choose your registered agent.
A registered agent receives designated legal and official documents for an entity.
Choose who will serve
Compare an eligible owner or other individual with a commercial registered-agent service. Consider availability, privacy, and reliability.
Keep the role separate
A registered agent is not automatically an owner, manager, bookkeeper, or general mail-handling service.
Maintain the appointment
Record the agent’s details, monitor delivered documents, and file required changes when the agent or address changes.