Suing an LLC or a corporation? You don't serve the building — you serve the people the law makes the company's agents. Here's who that is, what to do when the registered agent has vanished, and how we handle corporate serves across DFW.
Under the Texas Business Organizations Code, every Texas entity — and every foreign entity registered to do business here — must keep a registered agent and a registered office address on file with the Secretary of State. The registered agent is the company's agent for service of process. The Code also makes certain people agents for service: for a corporation, the president and every vice president; for an LLC, its managers or, if member-managed, its members; for a partnership, each general partner (BOC §5.255).
Start with the Texas Secretary of State's entity search (SOSDirect) to get the current registered agent and address. Large companies usually use a commercial registered-agent firm with an office in Dallas or Austin — those serves are quick and routine.
If the entity fails to maintain a registered agent, or the agent can't be found at the registered office with reasonable diligence, the Texas Secretary of State becomes the entity's agent for service (BOC §5.251). In practice: we document the diligent attempts at the registered office, then the process is sent to the Secretary of State, which forwards it to the entity's last known address and issues a certificate of service. We handle the mailing and the paperwork for $95 plus the state's fees, and provide the affidavit of service with the certificate attached.
| County | Routine | Rush | Same-day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | $85 | $135 | $175 |
| Denton | $85 | $135 | $175 |
| Dallas | $95 | $145 | $185 |
| Tarrant | $110 | $160 | $200 |
Inside those four counties travel is included — no mileage, wherever the address is. Outside them: Collin rates plus $15 for each additional 5 miles beyond 20 miles from our North Plano base, confirmed in writing before we accept. Every tier includes up to three attempts, GPS + photo on each one, a live tracking link and a court-ready affidavit of service.
Payment-first, no surprises: a human reviews every request before anything happens. Once it's approved you get a secure pay link — nothing starts until it's paid, and nothing is ever charged if we can't take the job. No invoicing, no payment plans.
Foreign companies — those formed in another state but doing business in Texas — must register with the Secretary of State and maintain a Texas registered agent too, so the same playbook applies. Companies that never registered can still be reached; your attorney will know the long-arm options.
Business hours matter. Commercial registered agents accept service during their posted hours, Monday–Friday. Owner-agents can be served evenings and Saturdays. Never on Sunday (Tex. R. Civ. P. 6).
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