CHOOSING A REGISTERED AGENT FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

Small business owners running businesses as a corporation or an LLC must designate a registered agent for their businesses. While specific registered agent requirements vary state by state, the primary function of a registered agent remains the same—to receive important government- and litigation-related mailings on behalf of your company.

While it might seem like a good idea to be your own registered agent or to designate your spouse as your registered agent, there are several reasons o consider using a third-party registered agent service. For example, your registered agent's address is on public record, so you must consider privacy issues if you designate yourself or your spouse as your registered agent.

How To Choose a Registered Agent Service?

A registered agent should provide the following basic tasks or services:

• A physical address in-state
• Personnel present at that address to receive service of process and other legal notifications on behalf of the business owner
• Timely forwarding of all service of process and other legal notifications to the business owner

You should choose the service that provides the best value for your budget.
It is also worth talking to other people in the industry. Talk to other businesses about which registered agents they are using. It's not uncommon for some registered agents to be more dedicated to specific industries. Different industries have different demands and require different skill sets. You can also call the registered agent service to ask for references or read their reviews online.

Using an outside party to act as your business's registered agent may appear daunting at first sight. Still, generally speaking, the benefits of designating a commercial registered agent service as your business's registered agent can far outweigh the costs.

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