We’ve heard from so many of you that serving process on a registered agent can feel unnecessarily frustrating. What should be one of the most straightforward parts of your job often ends up costing too much, taking longer than it should, or leaving you second-guessing whether the order was set up right.
The truth is: Serving a registered agent really shouldn’t be complicated. At its core, it’s usually just a professional process server delivering papers to an intake window at a corporate office. It still needs to be done correctly and by the book—but it doesn’t need to feel like serving a private residence with multiple attempts and unpredictable costs.
That’s why we’ve built something new: a flat-fee, $50 registered agent service with guaranteed next-day completion.
Why registered agents matter
Every corporation and LLC is legally required to have a registered agent—someone officially designated to receive lawsuits and other important notices. For most companies, that means a professional registered agent firm like CT, CSC, or LegalZoom.
Serving the registered agent is almost always the most reliable option. It ensures the business is properly notified and avoids the headaches that can come with trying to serve a busy executive or employee directly.
What’s new at One Legal
Here’s what this new service gives you:
- Always $50 flat fee (plus small page charges for very large filings—your first 49 pages are free).
- Next-day service guaranteed across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
- Accurate, no-guesswork ordering. Just pick the agent and state, and the correct service address fills in automatically.
No more hunting for addresses. No more paying full “field service” rates for a simple office delivery.
Where you can use this service
This feature covers the eight registered agents you’re most likely to run into—names that collectively represent the overwhelming majority of U.S. corporations, including many of the largest household names:
- CT Corporation
- CSC
- Northwest Registered Agent
- NRAI
- InCorp
- Cogency
- Harbor Compliance
- LegalZoom
To give you a sense of scale: CT and CSC alone handle millions of businesses each, together representing a huge share of the Fortune 500. Add in the others, and you’re covering well over 90% of corporations nationwide.
That’s why we focused here first—because for most of your cases, these are the agents you’ll be serving. And when you select them in One Legal, the address autofills automatically, and you’ll always get the flat $50 registered agent rate.
Of course, you can still serve any other registered agent by entering the address manually.
How to place an order
The workflow is simple:
- When you reach the Party to Serve page, select Business/Organization.
- Pick the registered agent from the dropdown list.
- Choose the state where service is required.
- The service address auto-fills—guaranteeing accuracy and the $50 pricing.
From there, we dispatch the order to a professional process server, who completes service the next business day and returns a valid proof of service.
Not sure who the agent is?
If you’re unsure which agent a defendant business uses, you can look it up through your state’s Secretary of State business registry (for example, you can look up California registered businesses using the state’s Biz File service. Once you know the agent, you’re ready to order.
Why this matters for you
We built this because we know your time is valuable and your budgets are tight. With this new service, you get:
- Predictable pricing you can count on.
- Faster turnaround without paying rush fees.
- Confidence that the details are correct and service is compliant.
Serving registered agents doesn’t have to be expensive or stressful. With One Legal, it’s now simple, affordable, and always handled by professionals who get it right.
