In Michigan, How Do I Change My Registered Agent?

Fill out a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to change your registered agent, also known as a resident agent.

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.

Submit a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Resident Agent.

The easiest approach to change your registered agent all year is to file a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

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

Recommended: Online submission of a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent

You may complete and submit a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent online using the online filing website of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. This procedure includes the following steps:

Log in to the site using your company’s CID and PIN.
Fill out the form
Submit the form and payment.

Send or deliver a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent.

To submit a Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Resident Agent by mail or in person, first download and fill out the form from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs website.

Submit the completed form and payment using one of the methods listed below:

Mail: P.O. Box 30054 Lansing, MI 48909 Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau Corporations Division

In Person: 2501 Woodlake Cir. Okemos, MI 48864 State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Corporations Division

Fee: $5

This cost may be paid by cheque, money order, or credit card (online and in-person filings only). Read the change form for complete instructions.

Please expedite your order.

You must complete a CSCL/CD-272 form if you want the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to expedite the processing of your form. On the form, there are many alternatives for accelerated processing that are discussed.

Send in an Annual Report

If your company’s Michigan annual report filing date is approaching, you may take advantage of this filing to change your registered agent without having to complete extra paperwork. This is the most straightforward method of changing your registered agent, but it must be done during the filing time.

Make sure to include the information for your new registered agent on the report. Once you submit that report, your registered agent will be changed.

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.