Setting up your registered agent is a crucial step in registering a corporation or limited liability company. You've probably learned that most states like Illinois use the term registered agent, but a few others call the same function a resident agent or a statutory agent --- different terms for essentially the same responsibilities. The law requires all companies doing business in Illinois to have a registered agent and a registered office in the State. There must be an actual person residing in Illinois who is capable and able to receive important papers so that the Illinois courts can have jurisdiction over the entity. The "person" can also be a corporation formed under the laws of Illinois.

Our Illinois registered agent (a resident agent at a registered office) offers quality service at a reasonable price: $99 per year. If you are paying more --- possibly two to three times more --- you should know that you can comply with Illinois laws requiring an agent and a registered office without overpaying or sacrificing quality and dependability.

was founded by a veteran corporate lawyer. It has grown into fifty-state network of practicing lawyers.

provides dependable registered, registered office and statutory agent service everywhere, plus other corporate and legal services, such as trademarks. We can also assist you in establishing an extra-provincial corporation in Canada. Contact us or order Illinois registered agent online.

Because you must comply with this law, you might as well enjoy the best agency relationship you can, considering both cost and quality of service. Attorneys know business, business law and common issues in litigation involving businesses; therefore, a lawyer or lawyer-managed agent has the perspective of professionalism and expertise. This doesn't mean free legal service, but it does mean that you are starting at the right spot if you need help. With the registered agents and registered office provided by you meet the requirements of the law, but you also provide your enterprise with another resource. Just possibly your lawyer agent may be the only lawyer you know in Illinois.

Our Illinois resident agent and registered office also provides:

A separate address for your corporation or limited liability company. Should any legal action happen to your company, 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.

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 receive.

Where the law and your business meet, 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 a registered agent and a registered office in Illinois, or to comply with other state laws, your good standing as a business entity can be jeopardized. 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.

The bottom line? Considering that you must have a registered agent in The Land of Lincoln, you will find that our service affords quality and dependability and remains a bargain at $99 per year.

Here's how our process works. Click order Illinois resident agent online and submit your information. Your sensitive information travels directly to our accounting department over a secure connection. We will contact you for any additional information needed and to answer in person any questions you may have. We process your order as soon as possible. We provide a receipt and provide you with information on your Illinois registered agent and Illinois 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 help you as well with respect to whatever else you may need for other state agencies. We have a lot of experience with gatekeepers such as contractors boards and insurance commissions. We know what causes delay and how to prevent most of it.