agent for service of process. The person formally designated by a business entity to receive notices from the state and service of lawsuits. All states require that the agent of service of process be a state resident, and usually require the agent to have a street address (no P.O. boxes). The business owner may serve as agent for service of process, or a service provider can be hired to avoid disclosing the owner’s home address. If you plan to name someone other than yourself as agent for service of process, it is vitally important that he or she know about and agree to the arrangement, and that they know to notify you if their address changes. Some states require agents for service of process to submit a separate, signed ...
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