Jargon
What's a service of process?
Delivery of a summons or complaint, made at the agent's address. It can happen any weekday, with no warning at all.
The gist
The short of it- Sometimes called
- Being served
- Go with this
- Registered agent and while you're at it Registered office and while you're at it Statutory agent, resident agent and other names
What you should do
It's the reason states make you have an agent. Somebody has to take the papers.
Where this comes up
You'll run into it here: What it takes to form an LLC, state by state, Who needs a registered agent, state by state, Registering out of state: every state.