The state needs someone to accept legal documents for your business. Lawsuit papers, tax notices, compliance reminders — someone has to receive them and make sure you know about them. If that someone isn’t available, you might miss a lawsuit deadline and lose by default.
That’s what a registered agent does. Every LLC and corporation is legally required to have one, and Pluvel handles it so you don’t have to be tied to a physical address during business hours.
What a registered agent does Your registered agent:
Receives service of process — If someone sues your business, the lawsuit papers are delivered to your registered agentAccepts state correspondence — Annual report notices, tax documents, and compliance remindersMaintains a physical address — Must be a street address (not a PO Box) in your state of formationIs available during business hours — Someone must be present to accept documents Monday-Friday, 9-5
Why you need one Every state requires LLCs and corporations to designate a registered agent. The registered agent:
Creates a reliable contact point for legal matters
Ensures you don’t miss important deadlines
Provides an address for your public filings
If you don’t have a registered agent, your business can lose good standing, and you may not receive notice of lawsuits filed against you.
Pluvel as your registered agent When you form a company through Pluvel or transfer your registered agent service:
What we provide Details Physical address In your state of formation Document acceptance Business hours, every business day Instant notification Email and dashboard alerts when mail arrives Digital copies Scanned documents available immediately Forwarding Physical mail forwarded on request Compliance tracking We remind you of deadlines
How documents flow
Document arrives
Legal or government mail arrives at our registered agent address.
We scan it
Documents are scanned and digitized within 1 business day.
You're notified
You receive an email and dashboard notification with the scan.
Take action
Review the document and take any required action. We track deadlines for you.
Service of process If your business is served with a lawsuit:
We accept service — The process server delivers papers to our officeImmediate notification — You receive an urgent alert (email, SMS if enabled)Scanned copy — Document uploaded to your dashboard within hoursPhysical forwarding — Original documents shipped to you via overnight mailDeadline tracking — We note the response deadline in your compliance calendar
Service of process triggers immediate notification, not next-business-day. We understand the urgency.
Coverage by state We provide registered agent service in all 50 states plus Washington DC. If your business is registered in multiple states, we can serve as your agent in each.
Situation Coverage Single state Your formation state Foreign qualified Each state where you’re registered Multiple entities Each entity can use our service
Registered agent service is included with Pluvel:
First year free with company formationOngoing — Included in your subscriptionNo hidden fees — No per-document charges
Using your own address You can be your own registered agent, but consider:
Your address Pluvel as agent Your address is public record Our address is listed instead You must be available 9-5, M-F We handle availability Miss a delivery = missed deadline We never miss deliveries Home address exposed Business address only
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