What is a Resident Agent?

What is a Resident Agent?

Virtually every state requires that Company’s maintain a resident agent. The company’s resident agent is simply a person designated by the company to receive legal documents from the State on behalf of the company. The resident agent must be a resident of the company’s state of incorporation and the resident agent’s address must be a physical address (not a PO Box) within the state of incorporation.

Virtually any state resident can serve as a corporation’s resident agent. However, it is recommended that the company appoint someone closely associated with the company to ensure that the company is notified of all important documents received. A company usually appoints an owner, company officer, or the company’s attorney or accountant as the initial resident agent.