How to Choose a Qualified Registered Agent

World-class service is fundamental for a reliable registered agent. But in today's digital age, and with the rise of remote working environments, you need to have the right technology for collaboration and transparency. Managing a large volume of SOP and compliance information demands powerful and intuitive technology.

When you choose CSC, you'll find our high level of service is matched by our robust technology. Our unified CSCNavigator^® platform powers our compliance solutions, so your vital compliance events, entity data, and SOP are managed in a single, secure location. Plus, you'll get same-day scanning and electronic delivery of SOP with online tracking, text-searchable SOP pages, and robust and fully customizable SOP-routing rules. These powerful tools will keep you up to date on all entity and SOP matters.

Security is essential when relying on a registered agent to handle your legal documents. You'll want to ask comprehensive questions to make sure that your registered agent not only offers a robust security model, but that any vendors they partner with maintain equally strict security measures. At CSC, we take extensive measures to protect your data and documents—and we hire third-party auditors to ensure we're meeting the highest security standards available. We maintain all CSC applications and data on our own servers in a U.S.-based ISO 27001—certified and Service Organization Control (SOC)—audited hosting environment. Our comprehensive, layered approach to security ensures that you get the most thorough protection possible for you and your team, your data, and the CSC service team members accessing it.

You have a lot to consider when choosing a registered agent. Base your decision on how well they meet your desired criteria. Also, consider the legal expense of making up for a single mistake by an inadequate registered agent, which can be much higher than a qualified agent's fees.

When you choose CSC, you'll find no surprises in our invoices. Our competitors, on the other hand, add jurisdiction access fees or communication or electronic delivery fees—and they don't usually tell you about these substantial fees upfront.

Conduct extensive due diligence on any registered agent you're considering. Look at their expertise, experience, and technology. Any registered agent can produce impressive marketing materials promising high-quality service. You need to make sure they'll deliver on those promises.

It's also critically important that you understand a registered agent's SOP network, or lack thereof. CSC does not rely on a network of small, potentially unstable local affiliates to deliver services. CSC does not outsource or offshore SOP decisions to any third-party providers. Smaller registered agent providers are usually a loose confederation of independent businesses and individuals—not an established partner.