How to Serve NRAI (National Registered Agents) in Florida
NRAI's Plantation intake desk, what the window accepts, and how our HQ minutes away turns it into a same-day serve.
Key takeaways
- To serve NRAI in Florida, deliver process to National Registered Agents, Inc. at its registered office, 1200 South Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324 — the same building that houses its sister company, CT Corporation System.
- NRAI is part of the Wolters Kluwer / CT Corporation family, so intake procedures mirror CT Corp's: a staffed window, entity verification, and a logged, stamped acceptance.
- Verify on Sunbiz that NRAI is still the entity's registered agent before dispatch — wrong-agent serves are the number-one reason corporate serves bounce.
- Under §48.091, Florida Statutes, the registered office must be open at least 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays, so serves are a business-hours job.
- Golden Process Service's headquarters is minutes from NRAI's Plantation office, which is why same-day service there is routine for us.
If you need to serve NRAI in Florida, the good news is that National Registered Agents, Inc. exists to be found. NRAI is a commercial registered agent that accepts service of process for thousands of corporations and LLCs, and its Florida registered office sits at 1200 South Pine Island Road in Plantation. Golden Process Service serves that intake desk constantly — our headquarters at 9715 W Broward Blvd is minutes away — so we know exactly what the window takes, what it turns away, and how to walk out with a clean, stamped acceptance the same day.
This guide completes our registered-agent series alongside CT Corporation System, Corporate Creations, and Corporation Service Company (CSC). It's general legal information, not legal advice for your specific case.
Who NRAI Is — and Why It Matters for Service
National Registered Agents, Inc. (NRAI) is a national commercial registered-agent company owned by Wolters Kluwer, the same parent that owns CT Corporation System. When a corporation or LLC lists NRAI as its Florida registered agent, NRAI — not the company's own staff — is the party legally designated to receive lawsuits, subpoenas, garnishments, and other process on the company's behalf.
The distinction matters operationally. NRAI and CT Corp are separate legal entities even though they share ownership and, in Florida, share a building. A summons naming an entity whose agent is NRAI must be presented to NRAI's intake, and the acceptance must say NRAI. A server who assumes "same building, same company" and lets the paperwork say CT Corporation has created an argument for defective service before the case even starts. Our overview of serving registered agents in Florida explains how the commercial-agent landscape fits together; this article covers NRAI specifically.
Where to Serve NRAI in Florida
NRAI's Florida registered office is 1200 South Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324 — in Broward County, in the same corporate campus that houses CT Corporation System's Florida intake. Every Florida entity that designates NRAI as its agent lists this Plantation address on its Sunbiz filing, which means one address covers defendants headquartered anywhere from Pensacola to Key West.
Before any server drives there, the entity's current registration should be pulled from the Florida Division of Corporations. Two things get verified: that NRAI is still the registered agent of record (companies switch agents, and agents resign), and that the entity's exact legal name on the summons matches Sunbiz. NRAI's desk checks its own client database against the name presented; a misspelled or outdated entity name is grounds for the window to refuse the papers. That five-minute lookup is standard practice on every corporate serve we run out of our Plantation office.
Timing is statutory, not guesswork. Under §48.091, Florida Statutes, a registered agent must keep its registered office open at least from 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays. NRAI's Plantation desk operates on normal business hours beyond that minimum, but the statute defines the window in which the agent must be there — so NRAI serves are a weekday, business-hours job, not an evening or weekend attempt.
What the NRAI Intake Desk Accepts — and Rejects
The NRAI intake desk accepts process for entities NRAI currently represents: summonses with complaints, subpoenas, writs of garnishment, citations, and similar documents. Because NRAI operates under the same Wolters Kluwer intake model as CT Corp, the procedure is predictable:
- The server presents the documents at the staffed intake window and identifies the entity being served, exactly as named on the summons.
- Intake staff check the entity against NRAI's client records to confirm active representation.
- One complete set of documents is tendered per entity — serving three affiliated defendants means three complete sets, each accepted separately.
- The intake clerk accepts, logs the delivery, and the server records the clerk's name and the date and time of acceptance for the affidavit.
- NRAI scans and forwards the documents to its client, but the serve is complete at acceptance — what happens downstream is NRAI's problem, not yours.
The window rejects papers for predictable reasons: the entity is not an NRAI client (often because it switched to another agent months earlier), the entity name doesn't match any record, the agent has resigned the representation, or the entity has been administratively dissolved and dropped. A rejection isn't a dead end — it's information. When NRAI turns papers away, our server documents the refusal and the stated reason, and we re-run the Sunbiz chain the same day to find the current agent, whether that's CT Corp next door, Corporate Creations in Palm Beach, or an officer who must now be served directly under the statute.
The Legal Basis for Serving NRAI
Serving a registered agent is the front door Florida law prescribes for corporate defendants. For corporations, §48.081, Florida Statutes directs that process may be served on the registered agent designated under Chapter 48 or Chapter 607; for limited liability companies, §48.062 makes the registered agent the first stop before members or managers may be served. When NRAI is the designated agent, delivering to its Plantation office satisfies the statute for any Florida court — and for federal cases, Rule 4 borrows Florida's method.
The mechanics of who may deliver those papers don't change because the recipient is a corporate desk: a certified or appointed process server serves the documents and executes a verified return of service identifying the person who accepted, per FL R. Civ. P. Rule 1.070 and our guide to Florida process serving requirements. For the broader statutory sequence — agent first, then officers, then substituted routes — see how to serve a registered agent in Florida and how to serve an LLC in Florida.
How Golden Process Service Helps
When attorneys and firms need to serve NRAI in Florida, Golden Process Service handles it end to end. Our headquarters at 9715 W Broward Blvd in Plantation sits minutes from NRAI's registered office at 1200 South Pine Island Road, so a run to that intake desk is a short, familiar drive we make constantly — frequently the same business day the papers reach us.
Before we serve NRAI in Florida, have three things ready: the summons and complaint (or subpoena), the entity's exact legal name as it appears on the court paper, and any filing deadline. We confirm on Sunbiz that NRAI is still the registered agent of record, since wrong-agent delivery is the single most common reason a corporate serve bounces.
The timeline is straightforward. Documents that reach us in the morning are typically served and confirmed the same afternoon, because §48.091, Florida Statutes, requires the registered office to stay open at least 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays. A certified server presents the papers during that statutory window and records who accepts them.
Every attempt to serve NRAI in Florida is logged with the date, time, and the accepting clerk's name, and a notarized return of service follows for e-filing. That documentation standard is what keeps a serve on NRAI holding up if opposing counsel later questions how or when the papers were delivered.
If the intake window rejects the papers — the entity switched agents, the name doesn't match its records, or the agent resigned — we don't stall. We re-run the Sunbiz chain the same day and re-serve the correct agent or officers under §48.081 or §48.062, so a bounce costs hours rather than days.
The same team handles related deadlines, from corporate serves to rush subpoena service. To serve NRAI in Florida, upload your documents through send work or call (888) 766-7497, and your questions reach a person, not a queue.
Papers for an NRAI-represented company? We're minutes from their intake desk.
Same-Day Serves from Our Plantation HQ
Golden Process Service can typically serve NRAI in Florida the same business day the documents reach us, because our headquarters at 9715 W Broward Blvd in Plantation is minutes from NRAI's intake at 1200 South Pine Island Road. There's no routing to a distant server, no waiting for someone to "be in the area" — a serve on NRAI is a short drive we make constantly, often stacked with CT Corp serves in the same building.
The workflow: attorneys upload the summons and complaint through Send Work (or email service@goldenprocess.com), we verify the agent designation on Sunbiz, and a certified server presents the papers during the statutory window. Every serve is logged with date, time, GPS coordinates, and the accepting clerk's name, and a notarized return of service follows for e-filing — the same documentation standard we apply across 500+ serves a month. Flat-rate pricing is published on our rates page, with rush and same-day options for hearing-driven deadlines like subpoenas. Out-of-state law firms use us for Florida agent serves precisely because a national defendant with an NRAI designation can be pinned down in Broward County within hours, and questions land with a person, not a queue — contact us and you'll get an answer the same day.
Related Reading: The Registered-Agent Series
- Serving CT Corporation System in Florida — NRAI's sister company, same Plantation building.
- Serving Corporate Creations — the Palm Beach Gardens intake, near our North Palm Beach office.
- Serving Corporation Service Company (CSC) — Tallahassee procedures and turnaround.
- Serving Registered Agents in Florida — the full statewide playbook.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NRAI's registered agent address in Florida?
National Registered Agents, Inc. maintains its Florida registered office at 1200 South Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324 — the same corporate campus as its sister company, CT Corporation System. Always confirm the current agent designation on the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) record before serving.
Are NRAI and CT Corporation the same company?
No. Both are owned by Wolters Kluwer and share a Plantation building, but they are separate legal entities. Process for an NRAI-represented company must be accepted by NRAI, and the return of service must reflect that — an acceptance recorded under the wrong agent invites a motion to quash.
Can I serve NRAI myself without a process server?
Not if you're a party to the case — Florida requires service by a sheriff or a certified or appointed process server, and the serve must be documented in a verified return of service. A professional server also handles entity verification and any rejection at the window. Golden Process Service handles NRAI serves same-day; call (888) 766-7497.
What happens if NRAI refuses to accept my documents?
A refusal usually means the entity is no longer an NRAI client, the name on the summons doesn't match its records, or the agent resigned. The server documents the refusal and the reason, re-checks Sunbiz for the current agent or officers, and re-serves through the correct statutory channel under §48.081 or §48.062.
How fast can Golden Process Service serve NRAI in Plantation?
Usually the same business day. Our headquarters is minutes from NRAI's Plantation intake desk, and §48.091 requires the office to be open at least 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays, so documents received in the morning are typically served and confirmed before the afternoon.