Where your home address can appear
- The statutory agent address, if you serve yourself.
- A principal office or mailing address on your articles or registrations.
- The organizer or signer details on a formation document.
- Trade name registrations.
- Filings with other agencies and local licenses.
What a commercial agent fixes
Listing an agent like us replaces your home in the agent section. Our office address goes on that part of the record and the person who comes to serve papers comes to us.
What it doesn't fix
- Old filings stay visible. Filing images remain on the state's site. A new agent doesn't erase your old address from past filings.
- Other entries are up to you. On any form asking for a principal office or mailing address, consider what you enter.
- Other public sources exist. Property records, court filings, and licenses are separate.
Practical steps for a home-based business
- Use a commercial agent from the start, if you can.
- Think about where everyday mail should go, and consider a separate mailing address for it.
- Read every field on your form before submitting it, because the record is hard to clean up later.
Mail and solicitations
Newly formed companies get a lot of official-looking mail. Having an agent at a separate address won't stop all of it, but a lot of it will reach the agent, and we'll publish it without bringing it to your door.
Appoint us for $49 a year, or see how we handle what arrives.
Questions
Can I have my old address removed from past filings?
Generally the record of past filings stays public. Ask the Secretary of State's office about your specific situation, particularly if you have safety concerns.
Does Ohio publish the owners of my LLC?
Ohio articles don't require listing members. The people who sign filings can still appear on them, so think about who signs.
Reviewed by Sean Webb, owner of Ohio Registered Statutory Agent LLC. Updated 2026-11-06. General information, not legal advice.