What is a Registered Agent?
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Registered Agent
Your New Hampshire Registered Agent provides various services, including the acceptance of formal and legal documents and continued correspondence with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
Your LLC must have a Registered Agent at all times. You’ll appoint one when you first formally register and form your business. You can also replace your existing New Hampshire Registered Agent at a later date, provided that you transition smoothly between the old and new agents.
New Hampshire Registered Agent Requirements
Note that the address for your New Hampshire Registered Agent does not need to be the same as your New Hampshire LLC business address.
What a New Hampshire Registered Agent Does
A Registered Agent’s main function in New Hampshire is to accept official documentation and communications.
This includes:
Having a Registered Agent also provides proof to the state that your business exists.
Bizee Provides Free New Hampshire Registered Agent Service for the First Year
Bizee provides complete New Hampshire Registered Agent service for any LLC that’s formed in the state. As a bonus, your Registered Agent is completely free for the first year and only $119 a year after that if you’ve formed your business through Bizee.
Bizee is authorized to conduct business in New Hampshire and can legally act as your Registered Agent. Here’s what our Registered Agent service provides:
- An always-available New Hampshire Registered Agent who can receive correspondence, documents and legal proceedings on your LLC’s behalf
- Automatic forwarding of all legal correspondence, documentation and information directly to you
- Email notification whenever we receive documents for your business
- A digital dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business
Appointing a Registered Agent Service for Your LLC
When you first register and form your LLC, you must appoint a Registered Agent. You can change it at any point after that. Here’s how to go about it.
Assign a Registered Agent When You Form Your LLC
Your business needs to have a Registered Agent as soon as it’s formed. You can do this two ways:
Assign a Different Registered Agent After Formation
After you’ve formed your LLC, you can still assign someone else to be your New Hampshire Registered Agent. There are a couple of ways to achieve this.
What Happens If You Don’t Have a Registered Agent?
If you don’t assign or provide details of a Registered Agent to the New Hampshire Secretary of State there are several possible ramifications, including:
Acting as Your Own Registered Agent
You can choose to be the Registered Agent for your LLC if you have a physical address in New Hampshire, although there may be some drawbacks to this approach:
Other Useful Resources
FAQs About New Hampshire Registered Agents
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