New Jersey registered agent requirements
Check New Jersey’s rules for receiving legal notices and keeping the public contact record current. The local role may be called a registered agent, resident agent, statutory agent, or agent for service of process.
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A New Jersey registered agent must have a New Jersey registered office and be an eligible individual or authorized business entity capable of accepting service. The registered agent and office are public. A P.O. box alone is insufficient, and the address must remain current for process and state notices.
New Jersey agent changes: forms and fees
Change of Registered Office or Agent or Both, including resignation, costs $25.00. Use the DORES business portal and forms at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/; the new agent must qualify and consent. Confirm acceptance before relying on the new address.
Resignation, notice, and effective dates
New Jersey resignation of a registered agent is included in the $25.00 change filing, but notice and effective-date rules apply and a resignation does not appoint a successor. An LLC resignation with successor may require the certificate and affidavit charges listed in the schedule. The entity must promptly appoint a qualified New Jersey agent.
Consequences of a missing agent or address
Without a valid New Jersey registered agent or office, an entity can miss process, suffer default judgments, lose good standing, be revoked or dissolved, and incur reinstatement and tax-clearance costs. Limited state service mechanisms do not replace the continuing appointment duty.
Confirm the change reached the public record
Keep the accepted filing and confirm the agent or service address shown for the business. Arrange forwarding of legal notices during the change, and check which contact information will be public before supplying a home address.
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