Can I ask a county clerk to remove my personal address from a business listing?

County clerks usually won't remove it because the principal office address is a statutory requirement for the business entity filing. You might be able to change the registered agent to a commercial service and use their address, but the principal office is often still required to be a physical location. What does your LLC's operating agreement say about the principal office?

I looked into this for my own LLC in Washington. The short answer was no, the clerk won't redact. The longer answer is that you can sometimes amend the filing to use a different address, like a PO boox or a virtual office, but you have to check county-specific rules. It's a hassle but not impossible.

PonderosaPine is right. Also, even if you get it off the county site, it might still be on the Secretary of State's business registry. You'd have to tackle both Separately.

Have you actually called the clerk's office? Sometimes they have a process for a 'confidential address' if you can show a safety concern, like being a victim of stalking or harassment. It's not automatic, but it's worth asking.

In my experience, county clerks are sticklers for the letter of the law. If the statute says the principal office address must be publixly available, they won't budge. Your best bet is to amend the LLC paperwork to a different address before the next annual report is due.

Not a lawyer, but I've seen some people use a registered agent's address for everything, including the principal office. Depending on the state, that might fly. Oregon might be different though.

Actually, I just remembered: Oregon has a program for address confidentiality for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It's run by the Secretary of State, not the county, but it might apply to business filings too. Worth looking into if you qualify.

This is why I set up my LLC with a registered agent service from day one. Costs a bit extra but avoids all this. Changing it now might require filing an amendment, which could have a fee.

bramblewood makes a good point. Prevention is easier than removal. OP, you might be stuck unless you can prove a safety exemption. Have you considered a virtual office address for the principal office? Some counties accept those.

I tried this in California and the clerk basically laughed at me. Said it's a public record and they don't remove anything unless there's a court order. Oregon might be more lenient, but don't hold your breath.

QuietRiot87, that's discouraging. Did you try the Secretary of State instead? Sometimes they have more flexibility with the business registry than the county does with property records.

One more thought: if your LLC is the only member and you operate from home, the address is inherently tied to the business. But if you hire a registered agent and use their address for service of process, you might be able to keep your hogme address off the principal office line by arguing it's not the primary location. It's a gray area and may require a lawyer's letter ngl.

At the end of the day, it's probably easier to just get a mailbox at a UPS Store or similar and use that for the principal office, if the county allows it. Not perfect, but better than nothing.