Louisiana Registered agent
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An individual of legal age who is a legal Louisiana resident may serve as registered agent.
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
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Who may serve
An individual of legal age who is a legal Louisiana resident may serve as registered agent.
An agent, or as it is sometimes called, registered agent, can be almost anyone of legal age and a legal resident of Louisiana.Official source
How to change your agent
File the Change of Registered Office or Agent form to add or delete an agent.
You may add or delete a registered agent by filing the Change of Registered Office or Agent form.Official source
Resignation
An LLC agent’s resignation is effective only by written notice to both the LLC and Secretary of State. A successor must be appointed, and its address filed, within 30 days of resignation or another event ending the former agent’s tenure.
E.(1) A registered agent may resign but such resignation shall be effective only by providing written notice to the limited liability company and the secretary of state. If the registered agent resigns, or for any other reason the limited liability company ceases to maintain a registered agent, a successor agent shall be appointed pursuant to Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section and the successor agent's address shall be filed pursuant to Paragraph (C)(2) of this Section, within thirty days of the resignation or other event which terminated the tenure of the former agent. Upon compliance with the provisions of this Section, the successor agent shall be vested with the powers of the agent succeeded.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
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An individual of legal age who is a legal Louisiana resident may serve as registered agent.
An individual of legal age who is a legal Louisiana resident may serve as registered agent.
An agent, or as it is sometimes called, registered agent, can be almost anyone of legal age and a legal resident of Louisiana.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
File the Change of Registered Office or Agent form to add or delete an agent.
File the Change of Registered Office or Agent form to add or delete an agent.
You may add or delete a registered agent by filing the Change of Registered Office or Agent form.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
An LLC agent’s resignation is effective only by written notice to both the LLC and Secretary of State. A successor must be appointed, and its address filed, within 30 days of resignation or another event ending the former agent’s tenure.
An LLC agent’s resignation is effective only by written notice to both the LLC and Secretary of State. A successor must be appointed, and its address filed, within 30 days of resignation or another event ending the former agent’s tenure.
E.(1) A registered agent may resign but such resignation shall be effective only by providing written notice to the limited liability company and the secretary of state. If the registered agent resigns, or for any other reason the limited liability company ceases to maintain a registered agent, a successor agent shall be appointed pursuant to Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section and the successor agent's address shall be filed pursuant to Paragraph (C)(2) of this Section, within thirty days of the resignation or other event which terminated the tenure of the former agent. Upon compliance with the provisions of this Section, the successor agent shall be vested with the powers of the agent succeeded.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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