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Freestate Investigations serves as your registered agent in Washington DC for $99/year. Physical street address at 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, same-day document scanning, instant notification, and live phone support. No bundles. No upsells. No contracts.
Washington DC Registered Agent at 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Getting started requires only your full name, business name, address, email, and phone number. No forms beyond that, no credit checks, and no phone tag. Once registered, your DCRA filings can list 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW as your DC registered agent address. This service is limited to businesses and entities that need a registered agent in Washington DC. We do not serve entities that do not require DC registration.
We accept documents and service of process on behalf of clients at our Washington DC location during standard posted business hours. When documents are received, we log and scan them immediately. Documents are not held, reviewed for legal sufficiency, or acted upon — they are received and forwarded. Determining whether service is legally valid is the responsibility of the recipient and their counsel.
When documents or service of process arrive for a registered client, our office receives them, scans the materials, and emails the digital copies to the client’s registered email address. Legal documents, summons, subpoenas, and government notices are all handled the same way. DC does not require the name of the accepting employee — the company name is sufficient. If an employee declines to provide their name, a physical description is documented.
Clients receive scanned copies of all documents received on their behalf via email. Documents are typically forwarded the same business day, though receipt time may affect delivery within a 24-hour window. Service is accepted during standard posted business hours only. We do not accept service outside of business hours.
This service is available for Washington DC only. Annual fee is $99. Document handling fee of $10 per item (up to 50 pages) applies to each document received and forwarded.
A physical Washington DC address for DCRA filings, LLC formation, and foreign entity registration.
When forming a DC LLC or registering a foreign entity to do business in the District, the DCRA requires designation of a registered agent with a physical Washington DC address. Freestate Investigations provides that address — 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW — for use on your DCRA filings. This is not a PO box or a warehouse address. It is a recognized commercial location in central DC that satisfies the registered agent requirement for DC business registration.
Accepting legal documents and service of process on behalf of registered clients.
As a DC registered agent, Freestate Investigations accepts service of process on behalf of registered clients during posted business hours. Legal documents, summons, subpoenas, and notices from government agencies are received at our DC address, scanned, and forwarded to clients the same business day. We do not evaluate, respond to, or determine the legal sufficiency of documents received. Receipt and forwarding is the scope of the service.
Business owners, attorneys, and out-of-state entities operating in Washington DC.
Our DC registered agent service is used by solo entrepreneurs and small business owners who need a DC address without paying national provider rates, out-of-state businesses registering a foreign entity in the District, and law firms and accountants who need a reliable registered agent they can reach by phone. The service is straightforward and limited to what it is: a compliant registered agent in Washington DC at a flat annual rate.
Service area, document handling, and how we compare to national providers.
This service is limited to Washington DC. We do not serve as registered agent in Maryland, Virginia, or any other state. National registered agent services such as CSC and CT Corporation charge upward of $366 to $400 or more annually and typically bundle compliance tools and services most businesses do not use. Our service is $99/year with a $10-per-document handling fee — nothing else. Phone support is handled by our office, not a call center.
Freestate Investigations is a process serving and investigation firm with a physical Washington DC presence. We are not a national registered agent company selling compliance software. Our DC registered agent service is straightforward: we receive documents at 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW and forward them to you the same day. Live phone support means you reach our office, not a call center.
For businesses that simply need a compliant DC registered agent without overpriced bundles or dashboards they will never use, the service is $99/year. Document handling is $10 per item. That’s the entire cost structure.
A recognized commercial address in central Washington DC — not a PO box. Accepted by DCRA for LLC formation, foreign entity registration, and all standard registered agent designations.
Every document received at our DC office is scanned and emailed to you the same business day. No delays, no batching, no document held waiting for your next billing cycle.
No. The company name is sufficient. If the individual accepting service declines to provide their name, a physical description is documented. There is no DC statutory requirement that the accepting employee provide their name.
A physical description is documented in place of a name. This satisfies DC requirements for receipt of service of process.
Documents are typically scanned and forwarded to clients the same business day. Depending on the time of receipt, forwarding may take up to 24 business hours.
No. Freestate Investigations receives and forwards documents. Determining legal sufficiency is the responsibility of the recipient and their counsel. We do not review, evaluate, or respond to documents on behalf of clients.
No. Service is accepted during standard posted business hours only. Documents or service presented outside of business hours cannot be accepted.
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