Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: registration as agent of service

If you are referring to an agent for service of process for a corporation or LLC, there is a form you file with the Secretary of State to change agents for service, or it can be stated in the initial filing when you start the entity.

Re: registration as agent of service

It depends upon what you mean.....

If you are an individual (natural person) with an address in California, you can be a registered agent for a corporation or LLC without taking any further steps.

A corporation can be a registered agent, but must itself register as such with the California Secretary of State, and specify a natural person to act on its behalf, and that person's business address.

If, on the other hand, you are asking on behalf of a corporation or LLC that needs to have a registered agent, you need first to obtain the consent of someone (natural person or duly-authorized corporation) to act in that capacity, then you inform the Secretary of State of your choice of that person as your agent by filing the appropriate one-page form. The forms and fees can be seen on the S/S's Web site, www.ss.ca.gov, then select the business portal, choose corporation or LLC, then choose forms.