Got the renewal notice today. Was $119/year, now they want $179. No new features, same basic service. I know it's not the biggest expense in the world but it's the principle. Anyone else seeing hikes like this?
Registered Agent
My registered agent service just increased its annual price
lol mine went from 99 to 149 last month. I just paid it because I didn't want to deal with switching. I'm part of the problem.
Switching registered agents is honestly one of the easier admin tasks. You file a change of agent form with the state, new company signs it, done. Usually takes a week or two. If they're raising prices without adding value, vote with your feet.
Which service? Some of the big names have been creeping up. I've been with a local outfit for years, $85 flat, no complaints. They just send me the annual report reminder and that's All I need.
Careful with the cheap ones though. I had a budget agent that dissolved my LLC because they forgot to forward the annual report notice. That was a fun $400 to reinstate. Sometimes the slightly-higher price includes them actually doing their job.
Does anyone actually use their registered agent for anything beyond the legal requirement? I've never once contacted mine. Feels like paying for a PO box with extra steps.
That's basically what it is. It's an insurance policy against process servers showing up at your house. Worth something, just not $179 worth.
Also worth noting: in some states you can be your own registered agent if you have a physical address there and are comfortable with your address being public reord. I did it for two years until I moved. Saved a couple hundred bucks but I got a weird piece of certified mail ocne and noped out.
The public record part is what kills it for me. Every spammer and their cousin gets your home address.
Unrelated but I read that as 'registered agent' like a talent agent for robots. Anyway. My guy raised his price this year too. Everyone's doing it, inflation excuses everywhere.
Looked up the state form, it's two pages and a thirty dollar filing fee. Calling around tomorrow. Mine's not even local, just a reseller of one of the big names, so there's no loyalty reason to stay.