Your California Agent for Service of Process — Done Right, Priced Fair

Every California LLC, corporation, and foreign-qualified entity needs an agent for service of process with a street address in the state. We handle that requirement for $99/year — no more, no less.

You get a physical California address on your public filings, same-day document scanning when anything arrives, and compliance monitoring that keeps you ahead of deadlines.

Get Started — $99/year

What a California Agent for Service of Process Actually Does

California law requires businesses to designate an individual or corporation to receive legal and government documents on behalf of the entity. That designee is your "agent for service of process" — the term California uses instead of "registered agent."

Your agent must:

• Maintain a physical street address in California (PO boxes do not qualify)
• Be available during standard business hours to accept documents
• Forward service of process, Secretary of State correspondence, and tax notices promptly

If you are an individual acting as your own agent, you are tethered to a single address during business hours. Miss a delivery, and you might miss a lawsuit deadline. A professional agent solves that problem.

Why California Uses Different Terminology

Most states use "registered agent." California uses "agent for service of process," which describes the role more precisely. The agent's core job is accepting service of process — the formal delivery of legal documents like lawsuits and subpoenas.

This distinction matters because California has additional rules other states do not:

• LLCs cannot serve as agents for service of process — only individuals and corporations qualify
• A business entity cannot name itself as its own agent
• Corporate agents must file a Section 1505 Certificate with the Secretary of State before they can serve in this capacity

What Our $99/year Covers

• California street address listed on your Statement of Information and formation documents
• Same-day scanning of every document received at our address
• Digital delivery via your secure online portal and email notification
• Compliance monitoring for Statement of Information deadlines and other filings
• Privacy — our address appears on public records, not yours

No setup fees. No per-document charges. No auto-renewals at inflated rates.

Who Needs a California Agent for Service of Process

• California LLCs — required at formation and ongoing
• California corporations — both C-corps and S-corps
• Foreign entities — out-of-state LLCs and corporations doing business in California
• Nonprofits — California nonprofits must also maintain an agent

If you form an entity with the California Secretary of State or foreign-qualify here, you need an agent for service of process on file. There is no exception.

Getting Started Takes Minutes

Choose your entity type, provide your business details, and complete checkout. We will supply your California agent for service of process address for use on your formation documents or Secretary of State change filing.

Get Started — $99/year

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