Alabama Resident Agent Service

Why Alabama requires a resident agent

Your Alabama resident agent can be an individual who lives in the state, or an entity formed in Alabama or a foreign entity registered to transact business there. Its business office has to share one street address with your registered office, and since Act 2026-495 took effect on August 1, 2026, the agent may not handle its duties only through a mail forwarding service or a virtual office. Your registered office has to be a street address in Alabama at which the agent can be personally served, and a mailbox service or telephone answering service by itself will not do. Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.31(b)-(c) (as amended by Act 2026-495, effective Aug. 1, 2026)

What happens if you lapse

• When a foreign entity spends 60 days or more with no resident agent or registered office in Alabama, or lets 60 days pass without filing a statement of change, the Secretary of State may revoke its registration, ending its authority to transact business on the date the certificate of revocation shows (10A-1-7.13(c)). Ala. Code § 10A-1-7.12(2)-(3)
• A foreign filing entity that never registers, a failure the statute pairs with not appointing and keeping a resident agent, cannot bring or keep up a lawsuit or proceeding in an Alabama court before it registers, although its contracts remain valid and it keeps the right to defend. Ala. Code § 10A-1-7.22(a)

Switching to us

We prepare and file the change of resident agent for you. Alabama charges $100 for an LLC Alabama Secretary of State Fee Schedule and $100 for a corporation Alabama Secretary of State Fee Schedule.

Official Alabama links

• Business entity search
• Statutes
• Forms

Frequently asked

Do I need a resident agent in Alabama?

Almost every state does, and the Alabama rule is set out above with its citation. Where the law leaves a choice, a resident agent is still the practical way to make sure service of process reaches you.

How much does Alabama resident agent service cost?

$129 a year, with no setup fee, the same price in all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Service of process is received and scanned the same business day.

Can I switch my Alabama resident agent to ResidentAgents.com?

Yes. Order online and we prepare the change of agent filing for you; the state's filing fee is shown on this page.