How Do I Change My Delaware Registered Agent?

In Delaware, you may change your registered agent by submitting a Change of Agent form to the Delaware Department of State.

When transferring registered agent services, when an agent resigns or goes out of business, or if they choose to function as their own registered agent, a company owner may opt to change their registered agent.

Fill out the Change of Agent Form.

The easiest approach to update your registered agent is to file a Change of Agent form with the Delaware Department of State.

This may be done online or in the mail.

Recommended: Fill out an online Change of Agent Form.

The Delaware Division of Corporations’ Document Filing and Certificate Request website allows you to complete and submit a Change of Agent form online. There are several forms for various company structures:

Partnership Statutory Trust Corporation Limited Liability Company (LLC) Limited Partnership (LP) Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Partnership Statutory Trust Foreign Corporation Foreign LLC Foreign LP Foreign LLP

The following are the stages in the filing process:

Fill out the relevant Change of Agent form and save it.
Go to the online filing website and fill out the necessary blanks.
Upload and submit your completed Change of Agent form.

Mail in the Change of Agent Form.

To send a Change of Agent form, first download it from the Delaware Division of Corporations website and then fill it out. There are several forms for various sorts of company structures.

Fill out the form and send it, together with your money, to:

Dover, DE 19901 Delaware Division of Corporations 401 Federal St., Suite 4

Mail-in forms must contain a cover sheet.

Fees for NGOs are $5, statutory trusts are $500, and all other organizations are $50.

This charge may be paid by cheque or credit card (online filing only). Read the change form for complete instructions.

Please expedite your order.

When submitting online, you must choose this option if you need the Delaware Department of State to expedite your form. The Division of Corporations Fee Schedule lists all of the available choices and costs.

Why Should You Change Registered Agents?

A firm may choose to change its registered agent for a variety of reasons, including:

Changing from an Individual Agent to a Registered Agent Service: While people (even a company’s own executives or employees) may operate as registered agents, they will be publicly listed in the state’s database. Some individuals may see this as an invasion of their privacy. Registered agents must also be accessible at their office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, which might be inconvenient. These concerns are resolved by switching to a registered agent service.
Business Expansion into New States: LLCs, corporations, and other formal business formations must have a registered agent in each state where they do business. Not all registered agents are authorized to act as a registered agent in every state. Some companies would rather have the same registered agent in each state than multiple separate ones.
Customer Contentment: Some changes occur simply because a firm is dissatisfied with its present registered agent, whether the issue is one of pricing, customer service, or job quality.