How to Change Your Registered Agent in New Jersey

Changing your registered agent in New Jersey is straightforward. The state charges a $25 filing fee to update your information, and the process takes just a few steps. Whether you're switching due to poor service, privacy concerns, or high costs, updating your registered agent is a normal part of managing your business.

Why Businesses Change Their Registered Agent

There are plenty of legitimate reasons to update your registered agent:

Privacy Protection: If you've been using your home address as your registered office, your personal information is on public record with the New Jersey Secretary of State. Switching to a professional service removes your home address from public view and reduces unwanted solicitation.

Slow Document Forwarding: If your current agent takes days or weeks to send you important legal documents, you're losing valuable response time. When legal deadlines are involved, speed matters.

Poor Communication: Unreturned emails, missing compliance reminders, or difficulty accessing your documents put your business at risk. Reliable communication is essential for staying in good standing.

High Costs: Many registered agent services charge $125 to $436 per year. If you're paying premium prices without getting premium service, it makes sense to switch.

Business Changes: Moving out of state, closing an office, or restructuring your business may mean your current registered agent arrangement no longer works.

Inconsistent Availability: If your registered agent isn't reliably present during business hours, you risk missing important documents, which can lead to default judgments or compliance issues.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in New Jersey

The process is simple:

1. Choose a New Registered Agent Who Meets New Jersey Requirements

Your new registered agent must meet New Jersey's standards. Individual agents must be at least 18 years old with a physical New Jersey address. Business entity agents must be authorized to operate in New Jersey. The agent must maintain a physical street address in the state (PO boxes can only be used as secondary addresses) and be available during regular business hours.

2. File the Change Form with the New Jersey Secretary of State

New Jersey provides a registered agent change form that you'll submit to update your business records. The form typically requires your business name, entity ID, the name and address of your new registered agent, and the effective date of the change.

3. Pay the $25 Filing Fee

New Jersey charges a $25 state filing fee to process the registered agent change. This is a one-time cost paid to the state, not to your new registered agent service.

4. Confirm the Change in State Records

Once the New Jersey Secretary of State processes your form, the update will appear in your business record. You can verify the change by checking your business status online through the state's business records portal.

Why Switch to New Jersey Registered Agent?

We built our service around privacy protection and reliable document handling, at a price that makes sense:

Privacy Protection: Our Trenton address appears on your public business filings instead of your home or office. Your personal information stays private, and you won't deal with unwanted mail at home.

Same-Day Document Forwarding: When we receive a document for your business, we scan and send it to you the same day. You get maximum time to respond to legal matters, tax notices, and compliance correspondence.

Compliance Reminders: New Jersey requires annual reports on the last day of your formation anniversary month, with a $75 filing fee. We'll remind you before the deadline so you can maintain good standing with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.

Online Document Portal: Access all your documents anytime through our secure online platform. Review history, download files, and manage your account from anywhere.

Straightforward Pricing: $99 per year covers everything. No setup fees, no hidden charges, no premium tiers. Just reliable service at a fair price.

Making the Switch Is Simple

We handle registered agent changes regularly and make the transition smooth:

Sign Up: Complete our enrollment process, which takes just a few minutes. Provide your business information and confirm your service details.

We'll Provide the Forms: Once you're enrolled, we'll give you the change form and instructions for filing with the New Jersey Secretary of State.

File with the State: Submit the form along with the $25 state filing fee to update your registered agent information.

Start Receiving Service: Once the New Jersey Secretary of State processes the change, we'll begin accepting documents on your behalf. You'll receive immediate alerts when anything arrives.

The entire process typically takes just a few days from enrollment to full activation.

What Happens to Documents During the Transition?

While your change is being processed, documents may still be sent to your previous registered agent. Keep in contact with them until the transition is complete and confirmed in state records.

Once the New Jersey Secretary of State updates your business record, all new documents will come to New Jersey Registered Agent, and we'll handle them with our same-day scanning and forwarding service.

The Cost of Switching

Here's what you'll pay:

• State filing fee: $25 (one-time, paid to New Jersey)
• Our annual service: $99/year (no setup fees or hidden charges)

That's it. No complicated pricing, no surprise costs.

Get Started Today

If your current registered agent isn't protecting your privacy or handling documents reliably, switching is simple. For $99 per year, you get privacy protection, same-day document forwarding, and compliance support.

Ready to make the change? Sign up today and keep your home address off public records.