What is a Resident Agent or an “Agent for Service of Process” and who can be such an agent?
A Resident Agent, a Registered Agent and an Agent for Service of Process are the same thing: an individual (or another business entity) designated by a corporation or LLC to accept service of process from the courts if the company is sued. State residency is the only requirement for an individual to be named as an agent for service of process. A Registered Agent should be available during normal business hours to recieve court documents and be ready to forward them to the Corporation or LLC immediately and positively. Better services, like CIS, will use a courier with signature tracking and notify a designated person or persons in the company via phone and/or email. This should not be confused with a mail forwarding service. Commercial mail should not be directed to this address. Arrangements can be made for mail, phone, fax and email forwarding on request. NOTE: In some states a company cannot act as its own agent. Approval from a proposed agent should be obtained prior to designation
