Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Alabama

How to change your registered agent in Alabama

File the Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity with the Alabama Secretary of State — Business Services Division. The state fee is $100. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $249 in all.

The filing

Form
Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity
Filed with
Alabama Secretary of State — Business Services Division
State fee
$100 Our research holds a second figure ($25) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the Alabama Secretary of State before you pay.
Law
Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31
Who can serve
An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address.
Address rule
The address has to be a street address in Alabama where papers can be handed to the agent. P.O. boxes are not accepted, and an agent cannot work only through a virtual office or a mail-forwarding service.

The steps in Alabama

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $100. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $100 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the Alabama Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in Alabama?

The state fee is $100 (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Services Division). Our research holds a second figure ($25) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the Alabama Secretary of State before you pay. The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Alabama?

An Alabama resident, or a business entity formed in Alabama or registered to do business there. The agent keeps a business office at the registered office address. Law: Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31.

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