General Counsel Manual
You need to send us:
- A cover letter explaining what you want us to do;
- Proof you tried to serve the business’ Registered Agent;
- Name, address, telephone number, and email for the person sending the documents to be served;
- 2 copies of all documents you want us to serve; and
- The $10.00 fee for each document being served on the business.
How can I serve the Secretary of State as Process Agent?
Mailing Address
NC Department of the Secretary of State
Attn: Service of Process Agent
P.O. Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
Street Address
NC Department of the Secretary of State
Attn: Service of Process Agent
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Can I electronically file (e-file) service of process on the Secretary of State?
We don’t accept e-filing for service of process.
Can the Secretary of State serve a company that is not registered with the NC Secretary of State?
No. The Secretary of State can serve only business entities that are registered with the Secretary of State.
How long does it take you to serve the documents on the business after you get them?
We serve them within 2-3 business days after we get them from you.
How can I find out if you were able to serve the company?
- We’ll send you a copy of the letter we sent when we served the documents.
- We’ll send you whatever we get back from the US Postal Service:
- The return receipt card; or
- The undelivered documents.
How much do I have to pay you to serve a business?
It depends on how many documents you want served. The fee is $10.00 for every document we serve.
Why didn’t you serve my documents? Why did you reject them?
There are 3 reasons we may not have served your documents:
- You didn’t include the fee or paid too little;
- You didn’t include 2 copies of each document we were supposed to serve; and
- You want us to serve a business that is not in our records.