How Do I Change My North Dakota Registered Agent?

In North Dakota, you may change your registered agent by submitting a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change form to the North Dakota Secretary 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 a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change Form and submit it.

The easiest approach to alter your registered agent is to file a Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change form with the North Dakota Secretary of State.

This is possible via the North Dakota Secretary of State’s FirstStop website. This procedure includes the following steps:

Access the website by logging in.
Click the “Update Registered Agent” button.
Look for and choose your firm.
Scroll down to “Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change,” then click “File Amendment.”
Fill out the form and send it in with your payment.

Fee: $10

This cost is payable via credit card.

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 structures must have a registered agent in each state where they conduct 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 several different ones.
Customer Contentment: Some changes occur simply because a business is dissatisfied with its current registered agent, whether the issue is one of price, customer service, or work quality.