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How to Change Your Registered Agent in Louisiana
The form, the fee, and how to file it.
Filing details
- Form name
- Notice of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Registered Agent (Form SS983)
- Filing fee
- $25
- Online filing
- Yes
- Processing time
- Routine processing standard; expedited 24-hour available for $30 extra; priority 2-4 hour available for $50 extra
- Secretary of State
- Louisiana SOS ↗
Note: Louisiana charges $25 to file the Notice of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Registered Agent. File online through geauxBIZ at geauxbiz.sos.la.gov, by mail to PO Box 94125, Baton Rouge LA 70804-9125, or in person at 8585 Archives Avenue, Baton Rouge. Online credit card payments add a $5 convenience fee ($30 total online). Mail filings must be notarized and accompanied by a duplicate copy. The new registered agent must sign the form to acknowledge the appointment.
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How to change your registered agent in Louisiana
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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 Louisiana SOS can administratively dissolve your LLC.
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Get the Notice of Change of Registered Office and/or Change of Registered Agent (Form SS983). Download the form ↗
You can file this online through the Louisiana 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 $25 filing fee.
Pay by credit card during the online filing. A small processing surcharge usually applies. Mail filings accept check or money order made out to the Louisiana Secretary of 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 services prorate or refund the unused portion.
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Verify the change in state records.
Search your LLC name on the Louisiana SOS business search and confirm the new registered agent is listed. Processing typically takes Routine processing standard; expedited 24-hour available for $30 extra; priority 2-4 hour available for $50 extra, so check back after that window.
Important to know about Louisiana
- Online filings via credit card add a $5 convenience fee, bringing the total to $30 (vs $25 mail).
- Mail filings must be notarized. The new registered agent's acceptance signature must be witnessed by a notary public.
- Once filed with the state, you should also file a duplicate copy with the Clerk of Court of the parish where your registered office is located.
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This page provides general information based on publicly available Louisiana Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Forms, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the Louisiana SOS before filing.