How to Change Your Registered Agent in North Dakota
To change your registered agent in North Dakota, you must complete and file a Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change form with the North Dakota Secretary of State. The North Dakota Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change must be submitted by mail, by fax, or in person and costs $10 to file. When you hire Northwest to be your new registered agent, we will file your North Dakota Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change paperwork for you and pay the state filing fee.
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$125 Per YearSteps to Changing Your North Dakota Registered Agent
If you would like to change your registered agent in North Dakota, you will need to complete the following three general steps:
- Select a new North Dakota registered agent. If you hire Northwest for our registered agent service, you can just as well stop reading now. We’ll handle the state filing for you and pay your filing fee.
- Notify your former registered agent that you’re moving on.
- Complete and submit your North Dakota Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change to the North Dakota Secretary of State.
What are the options and different ways you can change your North Dakota registered agent?
You can include a change of your North Dakota registered agent when you file an amendment but that is fairly expensive. Instead, file a Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change. This form is available online (see link below). A pre-populated version is also in your account when you sign up for registered agent service with Northwest.
To ensure your former agent’s service and obligations come to a full stop, check out our North Dakota registered agent resignation page.
Changing Your North Dakota Registered Agent FAQs
How much does it cost to change your registered agent in North Dakota?
There is a $10 filing fee to change your North Dakota registered agent.
Don’t want to pay the change of agent fee? Switch your registered agent to Northwest, and we’ll pay the change of agent fee to switch to us! Just sign up for registered agent service. You’ll see the pre-populated change of agent form in your online account. Fill it out with your company info, sign it, and email or mail it to us, and we’ll get it filed with the state. It’s that simple!
How long does it take the state to process and complete the change of registered agent in North Dakota?
North Dakota Secretary of State (SOS) document processing usually takes 30 days. North Dakota SOS does not offer expedited service.
How do I contact the North Dakota Secretary of State?
Secretary of State
State of North Dakota
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept. 108
PO Box 5513
Bismarck ND 58506-5513
Fax: (701) 328-2992
Phone: (701) 328-4284
What form do you file to change your registered agent in North Dakota?
File the Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent/Office Statement of Change. This form is used to change the North Dakota registered agent for any type of entity. North Dakota allows filing in person, by mail, or by fax.
The form includes a credit card payment authorization section that must be completed if you are paying by credit card. North Dakota SOS accepts VISA, Master Card, or Discover. The SOS accepts only credit card payment for fax filing, otherwise, you may pay by check.
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We have a team of North Dakota experts that know the in-and-outs of all business filings and what the North Dakota Secretary of State requires. As your registered agent we don’t wait around on any legal correspondence we receive on your behalf, we immediately scan it to your secure online portfolio so you can view it anytime, anywhere. Switch to Northwest Registered Agent today and we will file your Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent Statement of Change form and pay your filing fee, all in less than a business day.
- Instant registered agent services annual price: $125.
- Instant North Dakota forms located directly in your online account to make a filing in North Dakota.
- State resources in your registered agent service account, with self-filing instructions to help you.
- We send multiple annual report reminders, and you can also track your due dates in your online account.
- We locally scan ‘service of process’ and all documents to you in real-time for no added cost.
- And, most importantly…We’re just not annoying™.
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