What is a Registered Agent?
Your Oklahoma Registered Agent accepts formal documents and correspondence from the Oklahoma Secretary of State (OK SOS) and other governmental bodies.
Your LLC must have a Registered Agent at all times. You must appoint one when you first start your business. You can also replace your existing Oklahoma Registered Agent at a later date, provided there is a smooth transition between the old and new agents.
Oklahoma Registered Agent Requirements
Note that the OK Registered Agent address does not need to be the same as your Oklahoma LLC business address.
What an Oklahoma Registered Agent Does
A Registered Agent’s main function is to accept official documents and correspondence.
This includes:
Bizee Provides Free Oklahoma Registered Agent Service for the First Year
Bizee provides complete Oklahoma Registered Agent service for any LLC that’s formed in the state. Even better, if you form your business through Bizee, your Registered Agent is completely free for the first year and only $119 a year after that.
Bizee is authorized to conduct business in Oklahoma and can legally act as your Registered Agent. Here’s what our Registered Agent service provides:
- An always-available Oklahoma Registered Agent who can receive correspondence, documents, and legal proceedings on your LLC’s behalf
- A dashboard where you can easily access, store, and retrieve any information we’ve received for your business online
- Email notifications if we receive documents for your business
- Automatic forwarding of all legal correspondence, documentation, and information
Appointing a Registered Agent Service for Your LLC
You must appoint a Registered Agent when you first form your LLC. You're allowed to 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 is required to have a Registered Agent as soon as it’s formed. You can do this in two ways:
Assign a Different Registered Agent After Formation
You're also allowed to change your Oklahoma Registered Agent after you’ve formed your LLC. There are a couple of ways to do this.
Oklahoma Registered Agent Search
In some situations, you may want to inquire about the Registered Agent that represents another company in Oklahoma. This information is available in the state's business database.
If the Registered Agent’s information isn’t available, you can request it through 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 Secretary of State, there could be ramifications, including:
Acting as Your Own Registered Agent
If you have an address in Oklahoma, you can be the Registered Agent for your LLC. This approach isn’t one we recommend because of a few drawbacks:
Other Useful Resources
FAQs About Oklahoma Registered Agents
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