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If you want to start or operate a business in California, you must appoint a Registered Agent to relay service of process, legal notices, and state mandates to your company.

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California requires you to appoint and maintain an in-state Registered Agent.

California laws are highly complex. And, state and legal notices are too important to risk getting lost in the shuffle. Any misstep can be disastrous. Your California registered agent must handle essential documents (such as annual reports and service of process) correctly and deliver them swiftly to the right people. CT’s experience and expertise remove that worry from your shoulders

You Can Rely on CT to:

  • Record your Registered Agent information with California—essential to keep your business in good standing
  • Receive state documents and legal notices, including Service of Process and wage garnishment notices, and promptly relay them to your designated contacts—so nothing gets overlooked
  • Monitor laws and regulations—to make sure you aren’t caught off guard by changes, including updates to forms such as LLC-12.
  • Designate a specific team to serve as your go-to resource for answers to your questions—you won’t get the round around
  • Customize your California Registered Agent services if you wish to include alerts of upcoming deadlines and forwarding of business documents—so you’ll have less to manage

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  • Record your Registered Agent information with California—essential to keep your business in good standing
  • Receive state documents and legal notices, including Service of Process and wage garnishment notices, and promptly relay them to your designated contacts—so nothing gets overlooked
  • Monitor laws and regulations—to make sure you aren’t caught off guard by changes, including updates to forms such as LLC-12.
  • Designate a specific team to serve as your go-to resource for answers to your questions—you won’t get the round around
  • Customize your Registered Agent services if you wish to include alerts of upcoming deadlines and forwarding of business documents—so you’ll have less to manage
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California laws are highly complex. And, state and legal notices are too important to risk getting lost in the shuffle. Any misstep can be disastrous. Your registered agent must handle essential documents (such as annual reports and service of process) correctly and deliver them swiftly to the right people. CT’s experience and expertise removes that worry from your shoulders.

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California requires you to appoint and maintain an in-state Registered Agent.