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Having Trouble Navigating the New SCC Online Filing System?
March 13, 2020

As recently reported in local media, the State Corporation Commission rolled out a new online filing system (known as the Clerk’s Information System or “CIS”) to replace the former efile system in December 2019.  Suffice to say, it has…

So Who is Your Registered Agent?
January 24, 2020

So who is your registered agent? Every business entity formed in Virginia is required to have a registered agent. While the registered agent is really just a ministerial function (i.e., an official point of contact for a Virginia LLC or corporation…

A Quick Intro to the Registered Agent Requirement for Virginia Nonstock Corporations
December 10, 2019

Virginia nonprofit corporations are required to designate a registered agent. The purpose of a registered agent is to provide an actual, physical point of contact and mailing address (i.e., a street address as opposed to a P.O. Box) where an…

What is a Registered Agent?
July 03, 2019

Virginia law requires any LLC or corporation formed in Virginia (or any out-of-state business entity conducting business in Virginia) to designate a registered agent in its formation documents. The role of registered agent is ministerial,…

Reasons to Have Perkins Law Serve as Registered Agent for Your Virginia LLC or Corporation
October 28, 2016

If you are a small business owner in Virginia, you have hundreds of decisions to make and risks to manage every day.  Who serves as registered agent for your Virginia business entity is certainly one of the smaller, less significant decisions,…