Registered Agent
What Happens if You Don’t Have a Registered Agent?
Learn the legal, financial, and privacy risks of operating without a registered agent, plus how to fix noncompliance.
Learn the legal, financial, and privacy risks of operating without a registered agent, plus how to fix noncompliance.
Compare professional vs. individual registered agents, compliance needs, costs, and how to appoint or change an agent.
Compare per-state registered agent fees, top providers, risks, and cost-saving strategies for multi-state businesses.
Puerto Rico requires every LLC to keep a resident agent with a Puerto Rico address under Ley Núm. 164 de 2009. The company may serve as its own resident agent.
Washington DC requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent under D.C. Code 29-104.02, either a commercial agent listed with the District or a noncommercial agent. Noncommercial agents include individuals, domestic or foreign entities, whoever holds a designated position in the company, and a member in good standing of the D.C. Bar maintaining an office in the District. Records stating an address must give a District street address. Sixty days without an agent can trigger administrative dissolution, and the Mayor becomes the agent for service where none is maintained.
Wyoming LLCs must keep a registered agent with a Wyoming street address under Wyo. Stat. Title 17 chapter 28. Entity agents need a written agency agreement naming a natural person.
Wisconsin LLC registered agents need a Wisconsin street address that is not solely a PO box, mailbox service, or answering service, plus an email address. Wis. Stat. § 183.0115 sets the rules.
Learn the importance of a registered agent in West Virginia, including legal requirements, options for self-representation, and benefits of professional services.
