How to resign as statutory agent in Ohio:
To resign as statutory agent in Ohio, simply complete the resignation portion of the Statutory Agent Update form and submit it to the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services by mail or in person. You must notify the entity on or before the date you submit the update form to the Secretary of State. You are not required to have original signatures on the filing. Checks for fees should be payable to “Secretary of State.”
Do you have to notify the Ohio entity you’re
serving as statutory agent for before you resign or after?
In addition to the completing the Statutory Agent Update form, written notice must be sent to the corporation at the current or last known address of its principal office on or before the date the Statutory Agent Update is filed with the Secretary of state.
Is there a fee to resign as the Ohio statutory agent for a corporation, LLC, or other business entity?
There is a $25 fee required in Ohio to resign as statutory agent.
Expedited processing is also available:
Level 1 (by mail or walk-in): within 2 business days for $100
Level 2 (walk in only): 1 business day for $200
Level 3 (walk in only): 4 hours for $300
How long will it take the state to process the
Ohio resignation of statutory agent filing?
Mail or in person: 4-6 working days, allow additional time for return mailing.
Fax Processing: 4-6 working days, plus additional time for return mailing. To fax in your filings, you must have a prepayment account with the Ohio Secretary of State. Of course, if we’re your Ohio statutory agent, we can take care of it for you.
Expedited processing:
Level 1 (by mail or walk-in): within 2 business days
Level 2 (walk in only): 1 business day
Level 3 (walk in only): 4 hours; submit by 1:00 pm for same day processing
For expedited processing write “EXPEDITE” on the envelope.
You will be able to print a copy of the filed document directly from their website, after processing is complete.
How long do you still have to serve as the
statutory agent after the filing? In other words, how long will you
have to legally accept service of process after you’ve resigned as
agent?
The authority of the Ohio statutory agent to accept service of process terminates thirty days after the filing of the Statutory Agent Update.
If a company is administratively dissolved, it does not terminate the authority of its statutory agent, unless a Statutory Agent Update form is filed. This means that if you’re serving as statutory agent and the entity is dissolved, you would still have fill in and file the resignation portion of the Statutory Agent Update form.
What Ohio agency do you have to resign with?
Overnight or In-person:
Secretary of State
Business Services Division
180 E. Broad St., 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Non-Expedited Mail:
Ohio Secretary of State
PO Box 788
Columbus, OH 43216
Expedited Mail (include additional $100 fee):
Ohio Secretary of State
PO Box 1390
Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: 614-466-3920
Ohio Secretary of State:
|
