Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Delaware

How to change your registered agent in Delaware

File the Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of Limited Liability Company with the Delaware Department of State — Division of Corporations. The state fee is $50. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $199 in all.

The filing

Form
Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of Limited Liability Company
Filed with
Delaware Department of State — Division of Corporations
State fee
$50
Law
6 Del. C. § 18-104
Who can serve
The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there.
Address rule
The address has to be a registered office in Delaware. An entity agent keeps a business office there that is generally open; an individual agent has to be generally present there. A virtual office or mail-forwarding service alone does not qualify.

The steps in Delaware

  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 Certificate of Amendment Changing Only the Registered Office/Agent of Limited Liability Company; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $50. 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 $50 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Delaware lets an individual owner serve as agent, so you can file the same form naming yourself.

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

The state fee is $50 (Delaware Department of State — Division of Corporations). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Delaware?

The LLC itself, a Delaware resident, or a business entity formed in Delaware or authorized to do business there. Law: 6 Del. C. § 18-104.

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