Question:
Why should I hire and continue to pay for a registered agent, it doesn’t seem like they do anything for me?
ANSWER:
A registered corporate agent is a person whom may be served on the behalf of the corporation. For instance if someone wants to sue your company they just can’t walk in a serve anyone the legal documents. They have to serve the legal papers directly to the registered corporate agent.
It seems that being served legal documents even once in a room full of customers or clients would make the nominal fee of less than $100 annually seem like a bargain. It wouldn’t do to have the legal documents served to an employee either. That is why many corporations hire an independent registered agent who maintains a physical address in the state by separate from the corporation.
The annual fee for maintaining a registered agent for your incorporated business can be less than $100 a year and the benefits of having a registered or statutory agents for your company easily outweigh the costs of keeping them. In today’s world where lawsuits and summons are commonplace, the peace of mind, the privacy, and compliance with the law all make it essential to hire a certified, independent, registered or statutory agent for your company or business.