Word help
Resident agent, statutory agent and other names
Each state picks its own title for the person who receives your LLC's papers.
The short version
- Also known as
- Registered agent, by another name
- See also
- Registered agent alongside Registered office alongside Service of process
Why you should care
Services work under any of these names.
What the states do
- Registered agent: 40 states go with this one
- Resident agent: Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Rhode Island
- Agent for service of process: California, New York and West Virginia
- Statutory agent: Arizona and Ohio
Look for it in: LLC filing rules by state, Registered agent rules: every state, Using your LLC in another state.