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There are a few requirements that surprise people when they first form an LLC or incorporate, and one of those requirements is naming a registered agent. Some of the business owners I talk to have no idea what a registered agent even is, and many of the people who have heard of one know very little about what a registered agent does. In a nutshell, a registered agent is the person or entity designated by the business to receive services of process, which are legal notices that typically inform the recipient they are being sued. However, a lot of states use registered agents for more than just that, so choosing a registered agent is an important part of forming an LLC or corporation and one that business owners often have three big questions about...