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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Minnesota
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent
- Filing fee
- $35
- Online filing
- Yes
- Processing time
- Same business day for online or in-person (both auto-expedited); 7-10 business days for mail
- Filing agency
- Minnesota SOS ↗
Note: Minnesota charges $35 by mail, but $55 for online or in-person filings (Minnesota automatically applies a $20 expedite fee to all non-mail filings, even when you do not request expedited service). Foreign LLCs pay $55 by mail or $70 online/in-person. File the Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent through the Minnesota Business Lookup & Services portal, by mail to 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100, Saint Paul MN 55103, or in person. The new registered agent does not need to sign the form - the LLC files it directly.
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How to change your registered agent in Minnesota
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Choose your new registered agent first.
Do not file the change form until you have a new agent lined up. The new agent has to consent to the appointment, and most states will not process the change without that consent in hand. If you let coverage lapse, the Minnesota SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
Two ways to go. Name yourself or someone you know. Nothing to pay beyond the state filing fee above, but your address goes in the public record and somebody has to be there during business hours to accept legal mail.
Or use a service at $125/year. That keeps your address private and prepares the change form for you. If you are here because your current agent resigned, missed a delivery, or raised its price, this is usually the reason. See what Northwest charges, or compare what the major agents cost first.
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Get the Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent. Download the form ↗
You can file this online through the Minnesota Secretary of State portal. The form requires your LLC name, the new agent name and address, and a signature. The new agent must consent to the appointment.
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Pay the $35 filing fee.
Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order; confirm the exact payee on the form before you send it, because it is not the Secretary of State in every state.
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Notify your old agent.
Once the change is processed, your old agent's responsibility ends. If you are paying them an annual fee, cancel that subscription so it does not auto-renew. Most agents do not refund the unused portion, so time the cancellation against your renewal date.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the Minnesota SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing time: Same business day for online or in-person (both auto-expedited); 7-10 business days for mail. Check back after that window.
Important to know about Minnesota
- Minnesota auto-charges a $20 expedite fee on all online and in-person filings. The $35 mail rate is the only way to avoid the expedite charge.
- Foreign LLCs pay more: $55 by mail, $70 online or in-person.
- You cannot change the registered agent through the annual renewal form alone - you must file the separate Notice of Change with its own fee.
Have a service handle the change for you
Northwest will prepare and file the Notice of Change of Registered Office/Registered Agent for you when you sign up. The state filing fee is yours to pay. The change is usually filed the same business day.
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Choosing a replacement agent? Our full Northwest Registered Agent review and Harbor Compliance review compare pricing, renewals, and service before you file.
This page provides general information based on publicly available Minnesota Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Minnesota SOS before filing.