In some cases, you can your self as a registered agent, list, save a few dollars, but I certainly would not recommend for your business. Out source this part of your business, protect yourself, save time and money, you do not want to forget the necessary papers on corporate time can cost your company could file.
What is a Registered Agent?
Every state requires that you obtain a registered agent in the state in which your company and createsStates in which you are qualified to do business. The registered agent is sure that all legal proceedings shall be responsible to you in time.
Your registered agent must:
a. Be a resident of the state of incorporation.
b. Maintain a physical address in this State.
Available to accept service of process on behalf of the Company during normal business hours.
Registered a formal definition of the CorporationAgent
A registered agent acts as agent for the receipt of the service process was on a business in the jurisdiction of any state where the company established business relationship. Service of Process is broadly defined to any legal proceeding, legal notice or official notification of the Government are presented to the company, while a State within the jurisdiction. A registered agent also receives and manages official correspondence from the Secretary of State, asAnnual notices and other relevant filings.
Failure to nominate and maintain a registered agent, a company can lead to a fall out of "good standing" within the state. This is their license to do business in one state are subject to deterioration, assessed by fines, restore the company to "good reputation" again. The fact that it can also appoint a registered agent to exclude or impede the ability to give an undertaking to legally contracts and access to the stateCourts. It may also subject the company to monetary, civil and possibly criminal penalties when applying for reinstatement.
Company headquarters is the official address of a company are sent to the official documents and obtain legal advice from defined. It is for the registered agent normal to specify the headquarters address. A company can other business and correspondence and addresses obtained.
Best of Luck & Success in your business.
Wm Cole Smith
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