Colorado Registered Agent
When you choose Registered Agent Center as your Colorado Registered Agent, you get instant service, Privacy by Default®, a business address, and free mail forwarding. And when you want more? Northwest is the only registered agent that can provide your business services from domains to DBAs easily, and all in-house.
We'll walk you through the Colorado state legal requirements for a registered agent, how a commercial registered agent can benefit your company, and lastly how Registered Agent Center does more.
What Is a Colorado Registered Agent?
A registered agent is a person or company that you designate to receive legal mail (like service of process) on behalf of your business. Registered agents exist to provide an official and reliable way to contact your business.
If your business is ever served with a lawsuit, the process server will deliver the paperwork directly to your registered agent. At that point, your business is legally considered served. The registered agent should then forward you your mail, quickly and securely.
Per state statutes (CO Code § 7-90-102), registered agents are legally required in Colorado. At a minimum, your registered agent must list a physical address on the public record and be present at that address during business hours. But ideally, your registered agent should do more.
CO Registered Agents Legal Requirements
The Colorado Corporations and Associations Act (7-90-701) requires that all LLCs and corporations operating in Colorado maintain a registered agent. Here are the legal requirements to fulfill that role.
- Must be a Colorado resident or a company that provides registered agent services.
- Must maintain a registered office (a physical address in Colorado).
- Accept legal documents (service of process) during normal business hours.
- If an individual is appointed, they must be at least 18 years of age.
You can be your own registered agent, appoint a willing employee or friend, or hire a service.
Change Your Registered Agent
Changing your registered agent is a straightforward process:
- 1 You'll file a Statement of Change Changing the Registered Agent Information form with the Colorado Secretary of State.
- 2 If you place an order with us, the form will be available instantly. We'll even pay and file the change of agent filing for you. All Colorado filings are done online.
- 3 It's a simple process, but for more info, see our guide on how to change your registered agent in Colorado.
Our Colorado Registered Agent Service
Registered Agent Center is the best registered agent in Colorado. Our service includes the tools you need to keep your business running without a hitch. When you hire Registered Agent Center as your registered agent, you get:
Same-Day Scans
We scan your legal docs the same day we receive them and reach out if your essential mail goes unread.
Unlimited Mail Forwarding
We can process up to five pieces of regular business mail a year on your behalf without any additional charges. If you want an official address in the state, consider unlimited mail forwarding in Colorado or a virtual office in Colorado.
Privacy by Default®
We list our business address on public docs to keep your personal info safe. And unlike those other guys, we never sell your data.
Corporate Guides®
Have questions? We have answers. Our guides are business experts whose sole job is to provide support for all your 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.
Business Identity
Registered Agent Center is a Business Identity provider. Get a domain name that matches your business name. Tack on website hosting, we'll get you an expert-built website, hosted and secured by us. Want to start talking to suppliers, advertisers, customers, and more? Set up business email addresses and a separate business phone number so you can protect your data and keep your communication professional.
Order Registered Agent Service
You sign up online, clicking on one of the buttons or links that says "HIRE US."
We'll become your registered agent after you make your business registration filing with the Colorado Secretary of State.
We collect the first year of the registered agent service fee up front.
About a year later, we'll send you an invoice for the next year. If you want to keep using us, great; if you don't, you can easily cancel.
We make it easy to add registered agent services in other states.
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 corporate paperwork formalities like Colorado Periodical Reports.
Colorado Registered Agent FAQs
Who needs a registered agent in Colorado?
Anyone forming a Colorado LLC, Colorado non-profit, or corporation in Colorado needs a registered agent. The state will reject your business filing if you don't appoint one. A registered agent requirement gives the public and the state a reliable way to contact your business.
Can I be my own registered agent in Colorado?
Yes, you can be your own registered agent in Colorado. With that said, however, after considering the registered agent requirements most business owners elect to hire a registered agent service instead.
Why? Well although being your own registered agent will cost you $0, a registered agent's name and address becomes part of the public record. Additionally, the registered agent is required to be available to accept service of process during normal business hours five days a week.
Where is Registered Agent Center's registered office in Colorado?
We accept and scan all of our Colorado clients' documents on-site at our registered office in Boulder, CO.
Will you let me know when my Colorado Periodic Report is due?
Absolutely! If you own an LLC or corporation in Colorado, you'll need to file your CO Periodic Report each year. As part of our registered agent service, we'll not only send you a reminder, but we'll give you the form you need to file and instructions on how to file it.
Can I use the address of your Colorado registered office for everything on my business filing?
Definitely! We're the only national registered agent service that allows our clients to list our address for everything when you're doing a filing to keep your private address off public records.
Can I have my business's mail delivered to your Colorado office?
We don't want ALL of your business mail. It's not what we do. And it wouldn't serve you well. You wouldn't have a unique address or suite number. Any mail we receive on your behalf would come to Registered Agent Center, care of you.
But we understand that businesses and clients sometimes reach out to you through your registered agent. Through us. That's why we give you five FREE scans of regular business mail a year.
You can view any additional documents for a $15 fee. If you want those documents bundled up and mailed to you, you'll need to pay shipping and handling costs.
Do I hire a registered agent before or after I start my business in Colorado?
You should hire us first and then form your LLC or corporation because the Colorado Secretary of State will reject your business registration filing if you don't. You'll find all the forms and instructions you need to complete your filing instantly after you place an order.
How do registered agents get served?
Serving a registered agent is legal proof that you were notified. Regardless of whether you receive the documents your registered agent signs for on your business's behalf, once they accept the documents, you've been notified. This is a serious responsibility that we do not take lightly. This is how it works:
- A process server, the county sheriff, or any third party will walk into our office and hand us the documents (service of process), which we sign for.
- The process server then gives an affidavit (a receipt of service) to the court as confirmation that they served us.
How do I search for a registered agent?
You can easily look up a company's basic details online.
- You can do a Colorado business name search.
- Type in the name of the company you're searching for.
- In the results, you'll find the registered agent's name and registered office street address.
If you want to legally notify a business through their registered agent, just send a certified letter directly to the registered agent name and registered office address.
How do I resign from being a registered agent in Colorado?
In Colorado, to resign as a registered agent, you must submit a Statement of Change Regarding Resignation or Other Termination of Registered Agent online with the Colorado Secretary of State. For a more detailed walkthrough, you can refer to our guide on how to resign as a registered agent in Colorado.
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