Service of Process in Indiana

Service of process is how a lawsuit officially reaches your business — a summons, a complaint, a subpoena, hand-delivered by a sheriff or process server. Indiana requires every LLC, corporation, and limited partnership to keep a registered agent on file precisely so there's a dependable place for that delivery to land.

Why It's Treated as a Big Deal

Once your entity is served, the clock on your legal response generally starts running from that moment, not from whenever someone happens to open the mail. An entity that misses its response window because papers sat on a desk unnoticed risks a default judgment — a loss entered without ever making its case. The registered agent requirement exists to close that gap.

Our Role in the Process

Present during business hours Indiana law requires a registered agent to be available at a physical Indiana address throughout normal business hours specifically so process servers have somewhere reliable to go.

Scanned the day it arrives When a process server hands us papers on your behalf, we scan the document that same business day and post it to your online portal, so you're not left waiting to find out your business has been named in a suit.

Nothing slips past an empty office Because accepting service is the one job we're staffed for, you avoid the common failure mode of a summons arriving at a home address or unattended office where nobody's around to sign for it.

After You've Been Served

Once your portal shows a new document, your response deadline starts ticking — the exact window depends on the court and the type of case. We're a document filing service, not a law firm, so we don't interpret what's been filed against you. If you've been served with a lawsuit, loop in an Indiana attorney right away to sort out your deadline and next move.

Included With Your $99/Year Plan

Service of process handling comes standard with the $99 annual registered agent plan — alongside your Indiana registered office address, biennial filing reminders, and a secure document portal. Nothing extra to add for this coverage.

Have questions about service of process or Indiana's registered agent rules? Check the FAQ or get in touch during business hours.