Although California's terminology most clearly defines the function of the office as an agent for service of process, other states call the same agency either a registered agent, resident agent or statutory agent. When it comes to legal mandates, however, what most matters is quality service at a reasonable price: $99 per year. We have been providing statutory agent services for many years and believe that you do not need a lot of frills for what in the end is an important, but clear and simple process. If you are paying more, you can now comply with California laws requiring a registered agent without overpaying or sacrificing quality and dependability.

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provides dependable registered agent, registered office, and statutory agent service everywhere, plus other corporate and legal services such as trademarks. Contact us or order California registered agent online.

Law requiring all California entities to have an agent for service of process in California means that there must be an actual person residing in California to receive important papers so that the California courts will have jurisdiction over the company whether corporation, limited liability company or partnership. In all the states an "actual person" can also be a corporation or limited liability company.

As long as you have to comply with this law, you might as well enjoy the best agency relationship you can, considering both cost and quality of service. Lawyers know business, business law and common issues in litigation involving businesses and a lawyer or lawyer-managed agent brings that expertise to the table. This doesn't mean free legal service, but it does mean that you are starting at the right spot if you need help. Should any legal action befall your enterprise, you will want (1) privacy and confidentiality that a designated employee or lay citizen, however discreet, cannot provide and (2) no late night knock at the door by a process server.

With the registered agents provided by you meet the requirements of the law, but you also provide for contingencies which can affect your enterprise. Most likely, if your company is a foreign corporation, our lawyer-agent may be the only professional attorney you know in California. To have such a contact enhances the value of your $99.

Our California agent for service of process also provides:

A separate address for your corporation or limited liability company.

Promoters and sales people often use an agent's address for initial contact. With our service, you can avoid exposing yourself, an employee or friend to undesired solicitation. We forward only what you must and desire to receive.

Timeliness in receiving important documents is crucial. We know this and our procedures and high-speed scanning service are designed to eliminate the financial costs of delay, hesitation, procrastination or uncertainty on the part of persons unfamiliar with litigation and reporting requirements.

If your limited liability company or corporation fails to maintain an agent for service of process in California, or to comply with other state laws, your good standing as a business entity can be jeopardized. Such jeopardy can be costly to correct, let alone annoying when you have a business to run. If you want us to, we are in a position to help you stay on the right side of the law, which might otherwise be difficult even if you give the matter your best attention and commitment --- even if you trust a colleague who is also busy with her own affairs.

The bottom line, considering that you must have a registered agent (agent for service of process) in California, is that our service affords quality and dependability and remains a bargain at $99 per year.

Here's how our process works. Click order California resident agent online and submit your information. Your sensitive information moves quickly and directly to our accounting department over a secure connection. We will contact you for any additional information required and to answer in person any questions you may have. We process your order as soon as possible. We give you a receipt and provide you with information on your California registered agent (agent for service of process) in a California registered office. If you wish to establish a registered agent in any of the other forty nine states, we can assist you through the network of participating lawyers and lawyer-owned companies. We can assist you in creating an extra-provincial corporation in Canada. Our experience with gatekeepers may prove useful to you with respect to say, an insurance commission or contractors board.