Georgia Registered Agent
To start a business in Georgia, you’ll need a registered agent to handle legal notices and get them to you fast. Finding a reliable and local registered agent in Georgia shouldn’t be hard. With Northwest, you get a dependable, locally-based registered agent who handles state mail and compliance filings on behalf of your business.
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$125 Per Year
- Business Address & Mail Scanning
- Domain, Website, Email & Phone Line
- Automatic Brand Protection
- Privacy By Default®
What Is a GA Registered Agent?
A Georgia registered agent is a person or company that you designate to receive legal mail (like service of process) on behalf of your business. Registered agents exist to provide an official and reliable way to contact your business.
If your business is ever served with a lawsuit, the process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered “served.” The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
Legal Requirements
Residency
Your Georgia registered agent can be either an individual who is a resident or a domestic or foreign corporation registered in Georgia.
Physical Address
Your registered agent must maintain a physical office within Georgia’s state lines, not a P.O. Box or virtual office.
Service
Your registered agent in Georgia must be available to accept service of process during regular business hours, typically 9 AM to 5 PM.
How Do I Change My Registered Agent?
There’s only one way to change your registered agent in Georgia.
Step 1
The only way to change your registered agent is to update your registered agent when you file your Georgia Annual Report with the Georgia Secretary of State. It’s a relatively simple process.
Step 2
For more info, check out our page: How to Change Registered Agents in Georgia.
Why Northwest Is the Best Registered Agent in Georgia
Whether you’ve got a Georgia LLC, Georgia corporation, or a Georgia nonprofit, selecting the right registered agent is a critical decision for your business’s success. That’s why Northwest provides all of our registered agent customers with:
- Same-Day scans, instant notifications: We accept and scan your docs at our local Georgia office the same day. We notify you instantly and reach out to you if your essential mail goes unread.
- Privacy by Default®: For every client and every service, we minimize the exposure of and access to your personal data. We never sell your data. We list our own business address on public docs to better keep your personal info safe. Our commitment to privacy puts our clients first.
- Brand Protection: Keep an eye on your business name, domains, and trademarks, with Brand Protection. We’ll alert you to potential conflicts early, and give you simple tools to build and manage your brand all in one place.
- Free limited mail forwarding: As your registered agent, we automatically accept and scan your state and legal mail. Sometimes, however, we receive personal or business mail from clients or companies trying to connect with your business. We’ll accept and scan these for you as well—up to five documents a year FREE. We’ll also scan additional mail at a per doc rate of $15.
- Unlimited mail forwarding: Expecting much more business mail? We also offer unlimited Georgia mail forwarding. Our unlimited option includes a Georgia business address with a unique suite number—great for listing on your website, establishing a business presence, or giving a home or online business a more professional appearance. We even accept Amazon Verification Cards, but we can not be your Amazon return address since our offices aren’t equip to hold anything beyond regular sized mail.
- Corporate Guides®: Have questions? We have answers. Our guides are business experts whose sole job is to provide phone and email support for all your toughest business questions.
- Identity Services. With Northwest, you get a free domain name, website, phone line, and email address so that you can start talking to potential customers on day one–without compromising your privacy.
How to Order GA Registered Agent Service
Step 1
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says HIRE NORTHWEST.
Step 2
We collect the first year of the registered agent service fee up front.
Step 3
For new businesses, we’ll become your Georgia Registered Agent Service once your business registration filing with the Georgia Corporations Division is complete.
Step 4
About a year later, we’ll send you an invoice for another year of Georgia Registered Agent Service. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Step 5
With offices in every state, we make it easy to add registered agent services anywhere in the country. We don’t farm out work (or your info) to other companies—wherever you are, WE are your registered agent.
Step 6
We make your account a real go-to resource for you, not just for Georgia Registered Agent Service or paying a bill, but for keeping up with Georgia corporate compliance.
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Georgia Registered Agent FAQs
For starters, state law requires all legitimate, registered businesses to appoint a registered agent. Plus, the Georgia will reject your business filing if you don’t appoint a registered agent.
Also, if you can’t commit to being consistently available, or simply want to keep your personal information private, using a service like Northwest just makes good business sense.