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Yes, a Massachusetts Registered Agent is necessary. State law requires someone to be available to accept Service of Process for your LLC. You must list a Registered Agent on your LLC paperwork. And then you must continuously maintain (keep) one on file with the state as long as your LLC exists.

Every Massachusetts LLC must have a designated street address. That could be your home address (if you're running the company from your residence), your company's office building or any physical address of your preference. The address must be in the State of Massachusetts and cannot be a P.O. Box.

If you have a physical address located in Massachusetts (such as a home or office), and are available during regular business hours, you can be your own Registered Agent. If you don't have a physical address in Massachusetts, you can use a friend or family member's address.

To change your registered agent in Massachusetts, you must complete and file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent form with the Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth (SOC). The Massachusetts Statement of Change must be submitted by mail, in person, or fax and costs $25 to file.

Massachusetts registered agents exist so that legal proceedings, called services of process, can be served upon a business. They also function as a contact point between a business and the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.

A Massachusetts registered agent is the legally designated point of contact for your business or nonprofit. The registered agent receives important legal notices, such as service of process (aka notice of lawsuit), on behalf of your business.