How to Change Your Registered Agent in Michigan

Changing your registered agent in Michigan, the role state statutes call the resident agent, requires one filing with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The official form is the Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Resident Agent, Form CSCL/CD-520, and the official state fee is $5. That figure makes Michigan one of the least expensive states in the country for an agent change.

The Official Form: CSCL/CD-520

LARA publishes Form CSCL/CD-520, the Certificate of Change of Registered Office and/or Resident Agent. The same form serves corporations and LLCs. It may be submitted online or by mail to LARA's Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau, and the $5 fee applies through either channel.

An administrative shortcut exists as well: Michigan permits resident agent and registered office updates directly on the entity's Annual Statement, so a change timed near the February 15 filing can travel with that submission instead.

Steps to Change Your Registered Agent in Michigan

1. Select a qualified replacement agent. Choose an individual Michigan resident or a business entity authorized to operate in Michigan, maintaining a physical address in the state. We satisfy these requirements.
2. Complete Form CSCL/CD-520. The certificate identifies your entity, the new resident agent, and the registered office address going forward.
3. Submit the form to LARA with the $5 fee. File online or mail the completed certificate to the Corporations Division.
4. Confirm the change in state records. LARA processes the filing and updates the official record. Your new registered agent then becomes the contact point for legal documents and government correspondence.

Processing typically completes within several business days, though timing varies with LARA workload and filing method.

Common Reasons for Agent Changes

Service Quality Issues: Your current agent forwards documents slowly, misses compliance deadlines, or communicates poorly about regulatory matters.

Privacy Concerns: Your arrangement places a personal address on public records, and you prefer to keep your home address out of state databases.

Relocation: You or your current agent moves outside Michigan, requiring a new agent with a Michigan address to maintain compliance.

Feature Requirements: Your current agent lacks document scanning, online portal access, or compliance tracking systems.

Renewal Pricing: Your current provider raises rates at renewal beyond what the service justifies.

Transition Management

When changing to us, you provide your business entity information during enrollment and we supply the details required for your LARA filing. Your previous agent typically continues serving until LARA processes the change. We begin receiving your documents once the update takes effect in state records, so there is no coverage gap.

You then receive access credentials for your document portal, where you can view correspondence, monitor compliance deadlines, and manage account details.

Michigan Registered Agent Service Components

Your $99 annual fee includes:

• Registered office address in Michigan
• SOP scanning service for Michigan
• Compliance reminders and alerts
• Online document portal
• Privacy protection — our address on public filings

This is a complete service package with no additional fees or tiered pricing structures.

Order Here Review our FAQ section for additional information about Michigan resident agent requirements and service features. Contact us at support@miregisteredagent.org or for questions about changing your registered agent or enrollment procedures.