Managing Registered Agents

After entering a name for your corporation, one of the next steps is assigning a registered agent on the Registered Agent screen. The registered agent is authorized to act on behalf of a corporation in a legal action such as a lawsuit or summons. Only one registered agent can be active at any one time.

• Registered agent must be domestic.
• PO Box addresses are never allowed on address line 1. However, address line 2 and address line 3 may be used to enter a PO Box address if so configured by your jurisdiction.
• Registered agent can be an individual or organization; if organization, must be an active and allowed BE type.  
• Business entity and registered agent cannot be the same.

Notes:

1. The fields, labels and buttons that display may not reflect your jurisdiction's implementation.

2. If you need to re-enter information, select the button labeled Previous to return to the screen you were on prior to the current screen.

3. Contact your Secretary of State office if you have questions about this or any procedure in SystemWORKS Help.

How to search for a registered agent:

1. After navigating from the previous screen, the Registered Agent screen displays.

2. Perform the following:
• Select the applicable radio button (Reg. Agent is Individual or Reg. Agent is Organization).  
• Enter the name of the registered agent.
• Select an option from the Starting With drop-down list.
• Select the Search Reg. Agent button.

3. Search results display. In this example, a search was performed for an individual registered agent.

Note: If you do not wish to search for an individual registered agent, select the I Do Not Want to Search button. The Add Registered Agent screen displays. Note, however, that if you choose to add an organization registered agent on that screen, a search is necessary.

How to add a registered agent:

1. Select the I Do Not Want to Search button. The screen refreshes so that you can add a registered agent.

2. Select the applicable radio button (Reg. Agent is Individual or Reg. Agent is Organization).
3. Enter the registered agent's name and address (individual) or business name (Organization). In this example, an individual registered agent's information is entered.

4. Select the Save Reg. Agent button. The Registered Agent table displays the registered agent's name, address, type and status.

How to update a registered agent (same filing):

1. Select the Update button. The Update Reg. Agent screen displays. All buttons on the Registered Agent table are disabled.

2. Modify the registered agent's information, as applicable.
3. Select the Save Reg. Agent button. The Registered Agent table re-displays with the updated information.

How to delete a registered agent (same filing):

1. Select the Delete button. A confirmation message displays.
2. Select OK to close the message and delete the registered agent.

How to change a registered agent address:

1. Select the Change Reg. Agent/Address link on the Corporations Division dashboard. The File an Amendment for an Entity screen displays. Refer to Filing an Amendment, if needed.

2. Enter the Charter No. and then select the File Amendment button. The Details screen displays.

• You can search by name for the corporation if you do not know the charter number.

3. The Details screen displays. Select the applicable Filing Type and then select File Online. The General Info. screen displays for your review.

4. Select the Next: Reg. Agent button to modify registered agent information.
5. Select the Change Address button to change the registered agent's address.
6. Save your changes.
7. Select the check boxes, and then select Next: Review Filing. Refer to Reviewing Your Filings-BE.

Related Information

Creating a New Entity

Filing an Amendment

Filing a Periodic Report

Filing an Amendment

Managing Addresses

Managing Duration

Managing General Information

Managing Names

Managing Payments

Managing Signatures

Managing Stock

Managing the Shopping Cart

Reviewing Your Filings-BE

Searching for a BE

Viewing Order Summary

Viewing BE Details