Statutory agent service for Toledo businesses
Toledo's economy has deep roots in glass and vehicle manufacturing, with a large supplier network, trucking and port logistics, and trades serving northwest Ohio.
Sitting on the Michigan line, Toledo has many owners who live in Michigan and companies that work both states. A Michigan-resident owner can't be the Ohio agent, and a Michigan company doing business in Ohio generally has to register and name one here. Toledo's municipal court has a Housing Division, which matters for owners of rental LLCs.
Courts you might see on a Toledo summons
| Court | Typically handles |
|---|---|
| Lucas County Court of Common Pleas | Larger civil cases, including those above the municipal court's limit |
| Toledo Municipal Court | Civil claims up to $15,000, small claims, and evictions |
The court on your papers depends on the dispute. Your agent's location doesn't move a suit to Medina County. Venue under Ohio Civil Rule 3 turns on things like your principal place of business and where the claim arose. Your time to respond still runs from service, wherever the case is filed.
What Toledo owners get
- Our Litchfield street address on your public record instead of your home address.
- A same-business-day scan and an alert by email and text.
- $49 a year per business, the same price for every county.
- You file the appointment yourself or have us file it.
Getting started takes a few minutes. See how it works, or appoint us now. We serve all 88 Ohio counties at the same price.
Questions
We're a Michigan LLC with a Toledo job site. Do we need an Ohio agent?
If your work means you must register as a foreign LLC in Ohio, you need one. Whether a given project triggers registration depends on your facts, so check with your attorney.
Reviewed by Sean Webb, owner of Ohio Registered Statutory Agent LLC. Updated 2026-11-06. General information, not legal advice.