How Do I Change My Vermont Registered Agent?

In Vermont, you may change your registered agent by submitting a Registered Agent Change form to the Vermont 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 the Registered Agent Change Form.

The easiest approach to alter your registered agent is to file a Registered Agent Change form with the Vermont Secretary of State.

This may be done online or by mail, although the Secretary of State highly recommends that it be done online.

Recommended: Online submission of a Registered Agent Change Form

A Registered Agent Change form may be completed and submitted online via the Vermont Secretary of State’s Online Services website. This procedure includes the following steps:

Access the website by logging in.
Select “Change Your Registered Agent” under “VT Sec of State Online Services.”
Look for and choose your firm.
Fill out the form and send it in with your payment.

When you submit your form, the modification is usually done within a day.

Mail in a Registered Agent Change Form.

Vermont suggests filing your registered agent change form online, but you may also send a printed copy. You must obtain a printed form and then follow the steps given.

Please send the form to:

128 State St., Montpelier, VT 05633-1104 Vermont Secretary of State Corporations Division

Fee: $25

This cost is payable via credit card. Read the complete instructions on the Secretary of State’s website.

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.