What is a Registered Agent?
Your North Dakota Registered Agent provides various services, including the acceptance of formal and legal documents and continued correspondence with the North Dakota 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 North Dakota Registered Agent at a later date, provided that you transition smoothly between the old and new agents.
North Dakota Registered Agent Requirements
Note that the address for your North Dakota Registered Agent does not need to be the same as your North Dakota LLC business address.
What a North Dakota Registered Agent Does
A Registered Agent’s main function in North Dakota is to accept official documentation and communications.
This includes:
Correspondence from the North Dakota Secretary of State (SOS)
Service of process notices (e.g., if your LLC is sued or required to appear in court)
Tax forms and requests to complete permits, company filings and reports
Official state and federal government correspondence and notices
Having a Registered Agent also provides proof to the state that your business exists.
Bizee Provides Free North Dakota Registered Agent Service for the First Year
Bizee provides complete North Dakota 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 North Dakota and can legally act as your Registered Agent. Here’s what our Registered Agent service provides:
- Email notification whenever we receive documents for your business
- An always-available North Dakota 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
- A digital dashboard where you can access, store and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business
Appointing a Registered Agent 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
Once you’ve formed your LLC, you can still assign someone else to be your North Dakota Registered Agent. There are a couple of ways to achieve this.
North Dakota Registered Agent Search
In certain situations, it may be useful to know the name of the Registered Agent that represents another LLC in North Dakota. You can use the registered agent list provided by the North Dakota SOS to discover this information.
If you can’t find the Registered Agent information there, you can request it from the Secretary of State.
What Happens If You Don’t Have a Registered Agent?
If you don’t assign or provide details of a Registered Agent to the North Dakota 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 North Dakota, although there may be some drawbacks to this approach:
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FAQs About North Dakota Registered Agents
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