Tennessee registered agent requirements
Check Tennessee’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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Tennessee entities must maintain an eligible registered agent and Tennessee registered office for service. The agent may be a qualifying individual or authorized entity with a physical Tennessee address; public records expose the agent and office. A P.O. box alone does not satisfy the street-address requirement.
Tennessee agent changes: forms and fees
Statement of Change of Registered Agent/Office by Entity or Agent SS-4534 costs $20. File through https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/forms-and-fees, ensure the successor qualifies, and verify the public record after acceptance.
Resignation, notice, and effective dates
Resignation of Registered Agent SS-4227 for LLCs or SS-4420 for corporations costs $20. The agent must file the required notice and observe the statutory effective period; resignation does not appoint a successor, so the entity must promptly name one.
Consequences of a missing agent or address
Without a Tennessee registered agent or office, an entity can miss service, suffer default, lose good standing, and face administrative revocation or dissolution. Substitute service available in limited statutory situations does not eliminate 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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