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Registered Agent Services

A registered address is a legal address required by law (in most states). It is the point of contact for your business to ensure that any letters or formal legal notices from the government can be reliably sent to you. If you want to protect the privacy of your business and your personal data, then you want to choose a address that is not your personal address.


Choosing a registered agent keep your personal information out of public databases.


Registered Agent in Texas


What Is a Registered Agent in Texas?

 A registered agent is a designated business or individual who officially represents a legal entity and receives its correspondence, such as tax documents or lawsuits. The registered agent’s address is a matter of public record, making it easy for people to find. A registered agent’s primary responsibility is receiving lawsuits on a company’s behalf and then forwarding them to the right person within the business.

What Does a Registered Agent Do?

The duties of a registered or appointed agent are:

  • To notify the represented entity immediately of any process, notice or demand that is served upon receipt.
  • To forward any legally required or allowed notices to the entity they represent at the most recent address provided by said entity

 This means a Texas registered agent will typically:

  • Receive mail on your behalf and forward it to you
  • Scan your companies’ documents and forward them to you electronically 
  • Maintain a copy of your formation documents 
  • Maintain records of any process servers who come to the office and deliver information.

Who Can Be a Registered Agent in Texas?

Suppose you’re an individual Texas resident or are an organization registered to do business in Texas, with a business office at the same address as your entity’s registered office. In that case, you can consent to serve as the registered agent. An entity cannot serve as its own registered agent, though an officer, owner or employee may do so instead. A business may contract with another company to provide registered agent services, such as those listed in this article. An entity’s registered agent cannot be the Secretary of State or any other governmental agency. 

A good example is Jackson Height Consulting can not list Jackson Height Consulting as it registered agent, but it can list William Jackson as the registered agent. 



Thought about being your own registered agent?

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We can imagine that the saving of up to $ 300 a year can be appealing for a reason to make yourself the registered agent vs. hiring some. That is one less than to worry about, when you can focus on the operations of the building verses the administrative task. Hiring a professional service provides organized record keeping, privacy, reliability, multi-state compliance expertise, and flexibility. Let's take a closer look at why you shouldn't appoint yourself as a registered agent.


As a start up business it may be a challenge to remain in the office all day, because usually you are the manager, salesperson, sole employee, receptionist, human resources, etc. Which means you have to take meeting when and where you can. If you do not have a full time staff this could present a challenge. Hiring a company allows you to focus on operation instead of waiting for the mail to arrive. 

As a registered agent we are familiar with legal documents, state compliance and specific laws. so we make every effort to inform you of those compliance procedures and the changes. We also keep track of al the taxes, annual reports, BOI requirements, etc. renewals are due.

Missing these deadline and filing to fail the report in a timely manner will result in additional fees and late charges for your business. You are also subject to loss of Good Standing with the state or possible judgement being filed against you. 

Filing paperwork with the state requires you to release your private information, such as your name and home address. If you work from home them your privacy could be compromised to have your address as a part of public record. This might not concern you now, but maybe you don't want your home address for public eyes five to 10 years down the line.

Hiring a registered agent will allow that company's information to be a part of the public address that represents your company, which could shield your privacy. 

Are you planning on moving out of your home or apartment soon? Moving means you must notify the secretary of state if the change occur as soon as possible. This can be a time consuming and costly. 

Imagine missing an important filing because of the pile up of mail.  More important your privacy being invaded with the massive amounts of junk mail and offers you'll receive as a new business. 

Hiring a registered agent can help navigate and sort through the junk and ensure that you are given your important documents promptly. Using a registered agent service can help you avoid the pressures of having a process server or angry litigant come to your home to serve you a notice of a pending lawsuit for your business. Certainly you don't want to deal with that at home.

Are you planning on moving out of your home or apartment soon? Moving means you must notify the secretary of state if the change occur as soon as possible. This can be a time consuming and costly. 


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