Your registered agent should be a lawyer, not a call center.
Corporate Protection Service is run by the practicing attorneys of Littlewood Law, PLLC in Raleigh, NC. We accept your service of process and file your annual reports. When you call, you reach our office, not a queue.
Need a new LLC? We form it free when you enroll.
$495/year per entity · No long-term contract · No hidden fees
The People Behind CPS
Corporate Protection Service is provided by Littlewood Law, PLLC, a Raleigh business law firm — not a filing website. When you enroll, the firm serves as your registered agent, and the people pictured here are the ones who accept your service of process, file your annual reports, and pick up the phone when you call.
Pictured, left to right: Will Pully (Attorney), JB Brewer (Attorney), Christina (Paralegal & Office Manager), Grey Littlewood (Managing Attorney), Graham Goldstein (Attorney).
3700 Glenwood Ave, Suite 405, Raleigh, NC 27612 · (919) 518-9508
What We Do for Your Business
Running a North Carolina business, nonprofit, or owners' association means staying on top of state compliance requirements every year. Miss a filing, and your entity risks administrative dissolution and reinstatement fees. Our Corporate Protection Service handles it all and ensures you don't get pegged with an undesired bill. Reinstating a dissolved company costs a $100 state application fee, the filing fee for every missed year, and the cost of having it fixed. For an LLC that missed two annual reports, that is more than a full year of this service.
Registered Agent
We serve as your entity's registered agent with the North Carolina Secretary of State, providing a professional registered office address and ensuring all official correspondence is promptly received and forwarded.
Annual Report Filing
We prepare and file your entity's annual report with the NC Secretary of State before the state deadline each year. No more tracking deadlines or risking penalties for late filings. Beginning in 2027, that includes North Carolina nonprofits and owners' associations, which must now file every year by November 15.
Regulatory Monitoring
We monitor regulatory changes that affect your entity and provide timely updates on new requirements, filing changes, or compliance obligations so your business is never caught off guard.
Free LLC Formation
Need a new LLC? We file your Articles of Organization with the NC Secretary of State at no attorney fee — you pay only the $228 state filing cost. 24-hour expedited filing as standard. (Corporations, nonprofits, and PLLCs require a separate engagement.)
Need an LLC formed? We handle it.
Every CPS enrollment includes free LLC formation. No attorney fee — you pay only the state filing costs.
- Articles of Organization filed with the NC Secretary of State (LLCs)
- Registered agent designation — rolls right into your CPS enrollment
- 24-hour expedited filing as standard
- No attorney fee — you pay only the $228 state filing cost ($125 filing + $100 expedited + $3 electronic)
Why Choose a Law Firm?
Online filing services offer registered agent packages, but a filing service cannot give you legal advice when it matters most. When a lawsuit is served, when regulations change, or when your entity needs restructuring, a filing service can't help.
With Littlewood Law, your compliance is managed by the same attorneys who understand your business, your deals, and your long-term strategy.
- Real attorneys reviewing every document served on your entity, not a processing center
- Proactive compliance — we file your annual reports ahead of the state deadline, so it's never on your list
- Immediate triage when your entity is served: an attorney reads it, tells you what it is and when a response is due, and helps you get it to litigation counsel
- Legal support if your entity faces regulatory action or needs reinstatement
- One relationship for all your corporate and real estate legal needs
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, surprises, or upsells
Simple, Transparent Pricing
One annual fee per entity. No hourly billing. No surprises.
National filing services charge up to $299 a year for registered agent service alone. Ours is $495 with your annual report filed and a law firm reading what you're served.
How Enrollment Billing Works
Annual Report Unfiled
We file it for you
If your entity has an annual report that is due and unfiled, we'll take care of it. You pay the $495 service fee plus the applicable SOS filing fee (plus card processing at cost). Registered agent services begin when your enrollment is accepted and run through December 31. Autopay renews each December 31.
Annual Report Already Filed
Service fee only
If your entity's annual report has already been filed for the current year, you pay the $495 service fee only (plus card processing at cost). No filing fee. Registered agent services begin when your enrollment is accepted and run through December 31. Autopay renews each December 31.
November or December
Extended coverage
Enroll in November or December and your coverage extends through the end of the following calendar year. We'll file your next annual report and provide registered agent services the entire time. No autopay charge until December 31 of the following year.
Getting Started
Enroll
Complete our enrollment form with the name of each NC entity you'd like to enroll. We'll verify each entity's current status with the NC Secretary of State. Don't have an LLC yet? We'll form it for free.
Engagement & Authorization
Review and sign our engagement agreement that covers the scope of services and authorizes annual autopay on December 31 each year. Your card is authorized but not charged until we complete a conflict check and accept the engagement. If any entity has been administratively dissolved, we'll handle reinstatement.
We Take It From Here
Once enrolled, we file your registered agent designation, handle your annual reports each filing season, and keep you informed of any regulatory changes. Your entities stay compliant, and you stay focused on your business.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if my entity has a delinquent filing or has been administratively dissolved?
We'll take care of it. If your entity has a late annual report, we'll file it upon enrollment and the applicable SOS filing fee will be charged. If the entity has been administratively dissolved, we handle the full reinstatement process — the State charges a $100 reinstatement application fee plus the normal filing fee for each delinquent year's annual report, and our firm fee is $75. We confirm the exact amounts with you, itemized, before anything is filed or charged. Once the entity is back in good standing, your Corporate Protection coverage begins.
When does autopay charge each year?
Autopay runs on December 31 each year for the following year's coverage and annual report filing. You can pay by credit or debit card, and you can set a different card for each entity if needed.
Can I enroll multiple entities?
Absolutely. Many of our clients enroll multiple LLCs and corporations. Each entity is billed separately, and you can assign different payment methods to each if you prefer.
What types of entities can enroll?
We serve North Carolina LLCs, corporations, nonprofit corporations, and PLLCs. PLLCs have no annual report, so a PLLC pays only the service fee. Nonprofit corporations, including homeowners' and property owners' associations, must file an annual report with the Secretary of State by November 15 each year beginning in 2027, and we file it for you.
Does this cover homeowners' associations and other nonprofits?
Yes. A homeowners' or property owners' association is a North Carolina nonprofit corporation, and a 2026 change in the law requires every nonprofit to file an annual report with the Secretary of State by November 15 each year, starting in 2027. An association that falls behind can be administratively dissolved. We serve as the association's registered agent, file the report each year, and keep the board informed, so the filing does not depend on who happens to be serving as an officer that year.
How is this different from an online filing service?
Online filing services are automated processing centers. We are a law firm. When service of process arrives, an attorney reviews it immediately, tells you what it is and when a response is due, and helps you get it to the right counsel. We do not litigate ourselves; our job is to make sure nothing served on your company sits unread. When you need legal advice about your entity, we're already familiar with your business. And if your compliance situation is complicated, we have the expertise to handle it — not just file paperwork.
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes. There is no long-term contract. You can end service for any entity from Account Settings in your portal, or by calling us. Service continues through December 31 and nothing further is charged. After that date we file our resignation as registered agent, so you will want a new registered agent in place by then.
Protect Your Business Entities
Get started with Corporate Protection Service today. Enrollment takes a few minutes, and we take it from there.
Enroll NowOr call us at (919) 518-9508 · registeredagent@littlewoodlawfirm.com