Alabama Registered Agents

Alabama Registered Agent Services

Overview

Under Alabama law, every business entity formed or registered with the Secretary of State must designate and continuously maintain a registered agent and registered office.

What Alabama Registered Agents Do:

Every Alabama registered agent must maintain a physical address in Alabama, known as the registered office address. This is where the registered agent receives service of process and official documents on behalf of the business.

The Alabama registered agent is the point of contact between the state and your business. When you have been sued or the state sends you some legal notice, the registered agent is responsible for making sure you get that information, fast. Registered Agents Inc. takes this responsibility as your Alabama registered agent seriously. Whether you are obtaining our Alabama registered agent services for your business or for your clients, each of our accounts is handled with equal amounts of regard, security, and care.

Our Alabama registered agent accounts include:

1. Reliability
   We have perfected our notification system through years of testing, experience and service. Registered Agents Inc. knows how important it is that you receive your documents. We have the experience and systems in place to make sure that happens.
2. Instant Notifications
   Within minutes of receiving any notification or service of process on a client’s behalf, Registered Agents Inc. will scan and upload the document to the clients account from our Alabama office. We never forward your documents to a hub so we never risk losing documents in the shuffle.
3. Secure Account
   Each business that secures Registered Agents Inc. as their Alabama registered agent will receive an online account secured by high-level encryption.
4. Local Alabama Registered Office
   We have an actual office in Alabama. We receive all your documents there and scan them so you can view them in your account immediately.
5. Premium Service at a Low Price
   Registered Agents Inc. is the top choice for a premium Alabama registered agent service at a low price most of our competitors won’t dare match.

Why Alabama Registered Agents are Important:

Having a registered agent with a physical address is key to doing business in any given state. The state expects that when you do business there, you will have a reliable address where someone can deliver a lawsuit, tax notification, or other highly sensitive mail for your Alabama LLC or corporation. Having an Alabama registered agent you trust also benefits you. If your Alabama registered agent is incompetent or inefficient at delivering notifications to you, lawsuits can proceed and default judgments could be made against your business without you ever knowing it. That’s why retaining the services of a highly qualified registered agent like Registered Agents Inc. really matters.

Registered Agents Inc. has also created a service that is more than the fulfillment of a statutory requirement—we can make managing your business easier.

For every Alabama client, we provide:

• Annual Report Reminders
• A Reduction in Paperwork
• Easy Access to State Forms
• Knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives
• Access to Registered Agent Service in Every State

How to Change your Alabama Registered Agent

If you want to change your Alabama registered agent you just file with the state. Our clients have access to helpful Alabama forms and filing tips in the online account after sign up.

1. Acquire a New Alabama Registered Agent
   You should hire your new Alabama Registered Agent first.
2. Complete the Alabama Change of Agent form 
   Once you’ve selected your new Alabama registered agent, you must complete the state’s Change of Registered Agent or Registered Office by Entity form and submit the form to the Alabama Secretary of State by mail, email or fax. You will need to know your Alabama ID Number. If you don’t know the number, you can look it up on the Alabama Secretary of State’s website.
3. Pay the Filing Fee
   The Secretary of State charges a $100 filing fee to change registered agents in Alabama. You can pay by check, money order, or credit card. Otherwise, attach a check made out to the Division of Corporations and mail it.

Alabama Registered Agent Requirements

To become an Alabama registered agent you must be either an individual who is a resident of Alabama or a domestic or foreign entity that is registered to do business in Alabama. An Alabama registered agent must also maintain a street address (registered office) in Alabama, where you can accept and sign for service of process and official mail during normal business hours. A mail box or phone service is not sufficient. The registered agent is required to physically be at an address Alabama, ready to accept notifications and service of process throughout the working day.

If you meet these requirements, you could list your own name or business name as a registered agent. While your business may be its own Alabama registered agent and office, it is certainly not required to do so. We recommend using a professional registered agent that gives you security and reliability.

Registered Agents Inc. is the nation’s premier provider of Alabama registered agent service. Whether you’re a law firm seeking high-end registered agent service for your clients, or small business seeking the ability to expand or launch a company in Alabama, Registered Agents Inc. is the right registered agent for you.