{"id":27350,"date":"2023-06-27T04:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T04:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostsuite.com\/?page_id=27350"},"modified":"2023-07-02T23:05:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T23:05:21","slug":"held-liable","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boostsuite.com\/registered-agent\/can\/held-liable\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Registered Agent Be Held Liable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A registered agent is an individual or business entity that receives service of process, important legal documents, government correspondence, and tax notices at your business\u2019s registered office address. Many states require business entities to maintain a registered agent to protect businesses from missing a service of process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering there are such negative side effects for your business as a result of a registered agent neglecting their duties, you could be out a lot of money for something you didn\u2019t even do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll explain everything you need to know about a registered agent\u2019s liability and what the law says about holding them responsible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*A registered agent is sometimes known as a statutory agent<\/em> or a resident agent<\/em>. All these phrases refer to the same commercial service.*\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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