A Wyoming Registered Agent

We are asked, “Why do I need a registered agent?” Every state requires the name of the registered agent and address of the registered office to be provided in or along with the company’s articles. Some states, including Wyoming, require a manually signed consent form to accompany the Articles whereby the agent consents to serve the entity. The reason for this is that the resident agent is there to accept service of lawsuits, legal documents and other notifications from the state or other persons or entities. If you are authorized to transact business in a state, then that state wants to be able to find you or your agent within its borders. Thus, a physical presence is required. There are many companies that perform registered agent services. Corporate Direct, for example, can serve as your registered agent in all fifty states for the low fee of $125 per year. Others perform the service for more or less. The key is that you a professional registered agent.

When the sheriff shows up to serve a lawsuit on your entity, you want your resident agent to be open to accept it and knowledgeable enough to know its importance. If the agent has closed its doors, the plaintiff can publish notice of the lawsuit in a local paper. You won’t get the notice and can lose the case to a default judgement. If the agent doesn’t appreciate the timeliness of a lawsuit, you can, quite fatally, miss the deadline to answer. If either case you lose. You are better off using a professional resident agent to handle this important task.