Service of Process in Michigan

Service of process is the formal delivery of legal papers — a summons, a complaint, a subpoena, a wage attachment — that opens or advances a lawsuit against your business. Michigan requires every LLC, corporation, and other registered entity to keep a resident agent on file precisely so process servers and courts have a dependable place to hand off these documents.

Why It Matters for Your Business

Once your business is served, your legal response deadline generally starts running from the moment of service — not from whenever someone happens to notice the paperwork sitting around. A summons that goes unnoticed at an unstaffed office or an empty house can end in a default judgment. The resident agent's core function is making sure that never happens: someone is reliably present to accept service the moment it arrives.

How We Handle Service of Process

Present during business hours. We're staffed Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, specifically to accept service on behalf of your Michigan entity — exactly what state law requires of a resident agent.

Same-business-day scanning. When a process server delivers papers, we scan them the same business day and post them to your secure online portal, plus send an immediate email notification, so you know right away that your business has been served.

No coverage gaps. Because accepting service is our full-time job rather than a side responsibility, you don't have to worry about a delivery arriving at an office nobody's watching or a home address where no one is around to sign.

What Happens After You're Served

Once you're notified through the portal, your response clock is running, and the exact deadline depends on the court and the type of case. We're a document filing service, not a law firm, so we can't advise you on your legal response — if you've been served with a lawsuit, contact an attorney promptly to confirm your deadline and next steps.

Included in Resident Agent Service — $99 Per Year

Accepting and scanning service of process is built into your $99 annual resident agent plan, alongside your registered office address in Michigan, compliance reminders, and privacy protection on your public filings. There's no per-delivery charge and no annual cap on legal service — coverage is total.

Have more questions about service of process or resident agent requirements in Michigan? Check our FAQ or contact us during business hours.