Registered Agent – Blog | Harbor Compliance

In a COVID-19 World, Do You Know Who Your Registered Agents Are?

James Gilmer — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:35:08 +0000

In every state, business entities such as LLCs need to appoint a registered agent when they form or register. The registered agent’s job is to receive service of process at its physical location and forward it to the organization it … Read more

Registered Agents and Business Addresses

Betsy Gonzalez — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:54:23 +0000

In every state where your business or nonprofit is registered to operate, you must appoint a registered agent to receive notices of lawsuits and other official state documents for your organization. A registered agent must have a physical address … Read more

5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Registered Agent

James Gilmer — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:18:55 +0000

When you form a business, start a nonprofit, or register to do business in any state, appointing a registered agent is required. A registered agent is also required for many state licenses. The function of the registered agent is to … Read more

Five Tactics to Get More Out of Your Registered Agent Service

Betsy Gonzalez — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:14:21 +0000

In every state where you register a business or nonprofit entity, you must appoint a registered agent to receive legal documents. Of all the tasks required to enter a new state, choosing a registered agent may seem like one of the … Read more

Free Registered Agent and Other Shenanigans

James Gilmer — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:29:55 +0000

You’ve heard the saying, “Nothing in life is free,” haven’t you?

Many registered agent companies offer “free registered agent service” as part of their marketing strategies, or worse, entice you to sign up for cheap service, and really sock you … Read more

5 Reasons to Use a National Registered Agent

James Gilmer — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:07:37 +0000

As you expand your business into new states, it is important to have a national registered agent provider for each state you register in. Just as managing operating expenses and estimating ROI is important, hiring a single registered agent company across multiple … Read more

Breaking Up With Your Registered Agent

James Gilmer — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 18:44:12 +0000

You’ve seen the warning signs and red flags.

You pay to receive documents, a service you thought you had already paid for with your annual fee. You were supposed to receive an annual report notice, but didn’t, and now you are … Read more

Your Registered Agent Questions, Answered

James Gilmer — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:55:44 +0000

You probably came across the term “registered agent” while filling out formation documents, or more commonly, you heard that you need one, I think…right?

Don’t worry, we get many questions about this service, and we thought it would be … Read more