Is a corporation required to have a registered agent?

Each corporation must have a registered agent. This is the person designated to receive official state correspondence and notice if the corporation is "served" with a lawsuit. The registered agent must be either:

(1) an adult living in the state of formation with a street address (P.O. boxes are not acceptable) or

(2) a corporation with a business office in the state of formation which provides registered agent services.

One of the advantages of forming a corporation in your home state is that any officer or director can act as the registered agent. However, there are some advantages to having another person or company act as your registered agent. First, this adds an extra layer of privacy, since the registered agent's name and address are publicly available. Second, this ensures that if your corporation is named in a lawsuit, no one will surprise you at home on a Sunday night with court papers.

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