Statutory agent service
Appointment, acceptance, receipt of service of process and state correspondence, same-business-day scanning, and originals of anything served kept for seven years.
$49 / yearOhio Revised Code 1706.09 · 1701.07 · 1702.06
The statutory agent Ohio requires you to keep. Kept properly, for $49 a year.
Every Ohio LLC, corporation, and nonprofit must maintain a statutory agent at an Ohio street address or risk cancellation by the Secretary of State. We hold that appointment for businesses across all 88 counties, receive what the courts and the state send, and put it in front of you the same business day.
E-sign the consent in your portal, then file the appointment with the Secretary of State yourself, or have us file it.
Appointment of Statutory AgentORC 1706.09
- Entity
- [Your business name], LLC
- Statutory agent
- Ohio Registered Statutory Agent LLC
- Agent address
- 3416 Erhart Road, Litchfield, Ohio 44253
- Acceptance
- Provided by the agent for the filing
- Annual fee
- $49
Your consent signature goes here. After you sign, you file it or we do.
The Ohio term
"Statutory agent" is what the Secretary of State will ask you for
Most states say "registered agent." Ohio's code, its forms, and its online filing system say "statutory agent," and the forms will not go through without one. If you have been searching for the phrase Ohio actually uses, this is it, and we are the company that serves in that role.
The duty is simple to state and easy to get wrong: be at an Ohio street address during business hours, accept service of process and official mail for the entity, and get it to the owner fast enough to act on it. An agent who misses a summons can cost the business a default judgment. An agent who moves without updating the state can get the entity's articles canceled.
We exist to make the role boring. The office is open during business hours, and every document is scanned, logged, and sent out the same business day it arrives.
Your three options
Naming yourself, a national chain, or us
| Feature | Yourself | National chain | Ohio Statutory Agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly cost | $0, plus your time | Often $100 to $300, and some rise after year one | $49, renewing at the same price |
| Address on public record | Your primary home | The provider's Ohio office | Our Medina County office |
| When a summons arrives | Whenever you check the mail | Varies by provider | Scanned the same business day, with a text, an email, and a call if unacknowledged |
| Who you deal with | Nobody | Often a national support team | A small Ohio company, by portal message or phone |
| The state form | You file it | Varies by provider | You file it, or we do |
What we do
Agent service, and the Ohio filings around it
Change of statutory agent
Leaving an agent who resigned, moved, or raised the price. File the Statutory Agent Update yourself using our instructions, or have us file it.
$25 state feeFormation and foreign registration
Articles of organization or incorporation for new Ohio entities, and registration for out-of-state companies, with us available as agent on the same filing.
$100 + $99 state feeAttorneys, CPAs, and property managers
Set up a professional accountStop being the agent for your clients' entities
Name us instead. One login shows every entity you manage, each with its own contacts and document log, and the summons goes to you and your client at the same time, not to your receptionist. See professional accounts.
What happens if my Ohio business has no statutory agent?
The Secretary of State can cancel the entity's articles after notice, and until a new agent is appointed, anyone suing the business can serve the Secretary of State instead of you. You may not learn about the case until a judgment is entered.
Can a P.O. box or a virtual office be the agent address?
No. Ohio requires a usual place of business that is open during normal hours with someone present to accept papers. A box or a mailbox store does not qualify, and the state's forms refuse them.
How do I change from my current agent to you?
Sign up and e-sign the consent, then file the Statutory Agent Update yourself or have us file it. The state fee is $25. Your old agent comes off the record when the state processes the filing, usually within several business days.
Do nonprofits need a statutory agent too?
Yes, under ORC 1702.06, and the statement of continued existence that Ohio nonprofits file every five years names the agent. Churches, clubs, and associations that incorporated are all covered.
Is $49 really the whole price?
For agent service, yes. State fees for filings go to the state and are shown before you pay. Optional add-ons like formation or business tools are priced separately and never required.
Learn the rules
Ohio statutory agent guides
What is a statutory agent?
The role, who needs one, and what it does and does not cover.
Form 521
The $25 form that changes your agent or the agent's address.
Being your own agent
Legal and free, with real trade-offs on privacy and availability.
If your agent resigned
The 30- and 60-day clocks, and how to avoid a gap in coverage.
If you have no agent
Cancellation, service through the state, and how to get back.
What agents cost
From free to about $300, and which charges to watch for.
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Appoint a statutory agent that will still be here next year.
$49 a year. You file it, or we do. Documents the same business day.