Glossary term
Statutory agent, resident agent and similar titles
Different states label the same role differently, such as resident agent or statutory agent.
The short version
- Variants
- The registered agent role
- Next to read
- Registered agent, and also Registered office, and also Service of process
What to take from it
Whatever the title, look for the same two things: a street address in the state and a person available during business hours.
Differences by state
- Registered agent: 40 states use this title
- Resident agent: Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Rhode Island
- Agent for service of process: California, New York and West Virginia
- Statutory agent: Arizona and Ohio
See it in use
You will find it in these sections: Starting an LLC in each state, Registered agent rules by state, Out-of-state registration by state.