Glossary

SOP

Industry shorthand for service of process - the formal delivery of lawsuits, subpoenas, and legal notices to an entity through its registered agent. 'We received an SOP for the client' is registered-agent daily vocabulary; receiving and forwarding SOP is the agent's core statutory job.

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