Swap Your Agent Changing your registered agent
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The form

Switching agents is a filing, not a phone call.

How to change your registered agent: the state filing and fee, avoiding a lapse in coverage, and switching between services or to yourself.

The order it takes What this covers
Entity name The LLC as registered with the state
Current agent Who is on record today
Incoming agent Name and in-state street address
Consent Some states require the incoming agent to sign
Effective date Immediately, or on a stated date

* required in most states. The exact fields, the fee and who must sign are set state by state.

Where to begin

Begin with these pages

Guide

Changing Agents: Filings, Fees and Avoiding a Lapse (2026)

What happens if my LLC doesn't have a registered agent?

Read the guide Explainer

What Does Changing Your Registered Agent Actually Involve?

How do I change my registered agent to a new service?

Read the explainer Shortlist

How to Switch Registered Agents (2026)

How do I change my registered agent to a new service?

Read it How-to

How to Change Your Registered Agent With the State (2026)

How do I change my registered agent to a new service?

Follow the steps Shortlist

Switching Without a Gap in Coverage (2026)

How do I change my registered agent to a new service?

Read it Head to head

Switching From Northwest to ZenBusiness (2026)

I work from home and don't want my address public. What registered agent service should I use?

Read it

The order it happens in

  1. 01

    Line up the replacement first

    The state expects a continuous appointment. Arranging the incoming agent before filing avoids a gap.

  2. 02

    File the statement of change

    Filed with the state that holds the registration - separately for every state you are registered in.

  3. 03

    Check it took effect

    Confirm the change on the state record rather than assuming the filing went through.

  4. 04

    Close the old account

    Cancel the outgoing service after the record updates, not before.

Read more in How to Switch Registered Agents.

Validation rules
  • Each state sets its own change form and fee, and that state's filing office is the authority on both.
  • No provider is scored, starred or ranked. Where a view is taken it is argued in words.
  • Nothing here is legal advice, and the site is not a law firm.

The state filing is worked through in How to Change Your Registered Agent With the State, and the state fee and provider prices in Changing Agents: Filings, Fees and Avoiding a Lapse.

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