Jargon
What else they call a registered agent
The other titles states use for a registered agent. The job's the same: take legal papers and notices for the LLC.
Quick facts
The short of it- Also known as
- Registered agent
- Related
- Registered agent and, after that, Registered office and, after that, Service of process
What you should do
The title changes from state to state, but what you need doesn't: a real in-state address and a person who can be reached during business hours. That's true whether your state says registered agent, resident agent or statutory agent.
State by state
- Registered agent: 40 states use this title
- Resident agent: Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Rhode Island
- Agent for service of process: California, New York and West Virginia
- Statutory agent: Arizona and Ohio
Where you'll see it
You'll run into it here: What it takes to form an LLC, state by state, Registered agents: every state, Registering out of state: every state.