Maine Registered Agent
When you choose Northwest as your Registered Agent, you get instant service, Privacy by Default®, a business address, and mail forwarding. And if you want more, Northwest is the only registered agent that can provide your business services from domains to DBAs easily, and all in-house.
Want to learn more about what a registered agent does in Maine? We’ll explain the Maine Secretary of State requirements, what your registered agent should do for you, and how to change your registered agent in Maine.
$125 Per Year
- Business Address & Mail Scanning
- Domain, Website, Email & Phone Line
- Automatic Brand Protection
- Privacy By Default®
What Is A Maine Registered Agent?
A Maine registered agent is the person or company you designate to receive important legal documents and official state mail (service of process) on behalf of your business. Every LLC and corporation registered in Maine is required to maintain a registered agent, and you’ll need to provide your registered agent’s name and address when filing your Maine formation documents.
While any qualified registered agent can accept your legal mail, choosing the right service can make managing your business much easier. At Northwest, we go beyond the basic requirements by providing same-day document scans, enhanced privacy, and dependable support to help keep your business organized and compliant.
Legal Requirements For Maine Registered Agents
Physical Address
Maintain a physical street address in Maine. P.O. Boxes are not permitted.
Business Hours
Be available during normal business hours to receive service of process and official correspondence on behalf of your company.
Reliable Service
Accept legal documents and notices from the State of Maine and promptly forward them to you.
How Do I Change My Registered Agent?
There are two ways to change your registered agent in Maine:
Option 1:
File the paperwork yourself. Complete a Statement of Change and submit the signed original, along with a Contact Cover Letter, to the Maine Secretary of State by mail or in person. If you’d like step-by-step instructions, check out our guide on how to change your registered agent in Maine.
Option 2:
Hire Northwest. We’ll prepare and file your registered agent change paperwork for you, so you don’t have to worry about completing forms or navigating the filing process. Just sign up for our Maine registered agent service, and we’ll handle the rest.
Why Choose Northwest?
Our Maine Registered Agent Service includes the tools you need to keep your business running without a hitch. When you hire Northwest as your registered agent for your Maine corporation or other business entity, you get:
- Same-Day scans, instant notifications: We accept and scan your docs at our local office the same day. We notify you instantly and reach out to you if your essential mail goes unread.
- Privacy by Default®: We automatically minimize the exposure of and access to your personal data. If we can put our address on a public doc instead of yours, we do. If we don’t have to list your personal info, we don’t. We have tough privacy policies to keep your data safe and private. And we never sell your data.
- Free limited mail forwarding: Of course we’ll get you your state and legal mail. That’s our job. But what if we get some of your regular business mail? It happens a lot—clients and businesses trying to connect with you via your registered agent. We scan five documents per year for FREE. We can also scan additional mail at a per document rate of $15.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Do I Order Registered Agent Service?
Step 1:
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says HIRE US.
Step 2:
We collect the first year of the registered agent service fee up front.
Step 3:
For new businesses, we’ll become your registered agent once your business registration filing with the Maine Secretary of State is complete.
Step 4:
About a year later, we’ll send you an invoice for another year of registered agent service. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don’t, you can easily cancel.
Step 5:
It’s easy to add registered agent services in other states if your business expands. We have offices in every state. 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 registered agent service or paying a bill but for keeping up with Maine corporate compliance.
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Maine Registered Agent FAQs
Business organizations need to list a registered agent when they are formed with the Maine Secretary of State. This includes Maine LLCs or Maine corporations.