Who do I serve for an LLC?

[Picklee]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

When serving a Notice of Small Claim against an LLC, is service effectuate on the authorized agent or the defendant owner?

I am considering filing a claim in district court to recover an unreturned damage deposit. The property is located in Olympia, WA, but the main office of the management is in Seattle, WA. The address listed for the company on the lease (SeaTac) is different from the two addresses registered with the Sec. of State (Seattle) which are all different from the address of the authorized agent (also Seattle). Who do I name as defendant, who gets served, and which address do I provide on the form for the named defendant(s)?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

When serving a Notice of Small Claim against an LLC, is service effectuate on the authorized agent or the defendant owner?

I am considering filing a claim in district court to recover an unreturned damage deposit. The property is located in Olympia, WA, but the main office of the management is in Seattle, WA. The address listed for the company on the lease (SeaTac) is different from the two addresses registered with the Sec. of State (Seattle) which are all different from the address of the authorized agent (also Seattle). Who do I name as defendant, who gets served, and which address do I provide on the form for the named defendant(s)?

You name the LLC as the defendent and you can add the owner of the LLC as a defendent as well.

Normally, in the states I am familiar with, you would served the authorized agent. However, as a rule of thumb, I think its wisest to serve both the owner and the registered agent, at every address of record for the LLC. Its overkill, but it makes it certain that service took place.

 

[Picklee]

You name the LLC as the defendent and you can add the owner of the LLC as a defendent as well.

Normally, in the states I am familiar with, you would served the authorized agent. However, as a rule of thumb, I think its wisest to serve both the owner and the registered agent, at every address of record for the LLC. Its overkill, but it makes it certain that service took place.

Would I likely be allowed to recover the costs for service of process on each address?

 

[LdiJ]

Would I likely be allowed to recover the costs for service of process on each address?

That would be up to the judge.

 

[Picklee]

That would be up to the judge.

Obviously. The operative word in my question is 'likely'.

 

[Proserpina]

Obviously. The operative word in my question is 'likely'.

Obviously you have somewhere approaching a 50/50 chance.

Depending on the entirety of the circumstances.

 

[Picklee]

Has anyone recovered costs of multiple services of process in any proceeding?

Obviously you have somewhere approaching a 50/50 chance.

Depending on the entirety of the circumstances.

Thanks for putting me in my place.

Has anyone been allowed to recover the costs of multiple services of process in any proceeding?