Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › Montana

How to change your registered agent in Montana

File the Statement of Change with the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Montana charges no state fee. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $149 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change
Filed with
Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
State fee
No state fee
Law
Mont. Code Ann. § 35-7-105
Who can serve
A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual, including an owner, or an entity in Montana.
Address rule
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Montana. A P.O. box alone is not enough.

The steps in Montana

  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 Statement of Change; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. No state fee is listed. 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 no 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 Montana Secretary of State.

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

The state charges nothing (Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division). The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my registered agent in Montana?

A commercial registered agent listed with the Secretary of State, or a noncommercial agent: an individual, including an owner, or an entity in Montana. Law: Mont. Code Ann. § 35-7-105.

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