How Do I Change My Rhode Island Registered Agent?

Fill out a Statement of Change of Registered Agent with the Rhode Island Department of State to change your registered agent in Rhode Island, also known as a resident agent in Rhode Island.

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 Statement of Change of Registered Agent form.

The easiest approach to update your registered agent is to file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent with the Rhode Island Department of State.

This may be done in person, via mail, or online.

Recommended: Online Statement of Change of Registered Agent

You may use the Rhode Island Department of State’s Business Services Online Filing System to complete and submit a Statement of Change of Registered Agent. This procedure includes the following steps:

Access the website by logging in.
Choose the appropriate form.
Fill out the form and send it in with your payment.

Send or deliver a Statement of Change of Registered Agent.

To submit a Statement of Change of Registered Agent by mail or in person, first download and fill out the form from the Rhode Island Department of State website. Rhode Island offers multiple forms for various sorts of company structures:

Nonprofit Limited Partnership Corporation Limited Liability Company (LLC) (LP)

Please send the form to:

148 West River Street, Providence, RI 02904-2615 Division of Business Services

Fee: $10 for NGOs, $20 for everyone else.

This cost may be paid by cheque, money order, or credit card (online filings only).

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.