Prompt, reliable services to legal professionals for over 6 decades.

Alexander Poole & Co., Inc. is a family-owned and operated legal support firm based in Albany, NY — trusted since 1961 for process service, Secretary of State filings, and full-service legal support across the U.S. and Canada.

Pick your Process Service

Secretary of State

Corporate Services & UCC filings

Local

Court Filings

Area: Albany, Schenectady, Watervliet, Waterford, Cohoes, Rensselaer and Troy

Statewide

Area: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer and Schenectady, Saratoga

* Pricing contingent upon distance from Albany

Nationwide

Established NY Law Firms with large volumes of services may apply for open account, however, ordinarily, prepayment is required on all services.

* Volume discounts may be available. Established NY Law Firms with large volumes of services may apply for open account. Prepayment required.

Service on the NY Secretary of State

Routine services are submitted within 3-7 days. Rush papers will be submitted within 3 business days.

*If 24hr or same-day rush service is required, please contact our office 518-436-0895.

Under §253 & §254, Vehicle and Traffic Law
Service fees$35.00 / service
Dept. of State fees$10.00 / S.O.S. fee
plus $15.00
certified mailing fees
Prices below reflect prepaid discounted services for contract customers or New York State Bar Association Members.
Routine Service Starting at $20.00 / service (Prepaid)
“Statute Running” RUSH service Starting at $30.00 / service (Prepaid)
“Same Day” RUSH service* Starting at $50.00 / service (Prepaid)

Fees and Turnaround Times

Local

(Latham, Troy, etc.)

Routine5 Days minimum
($50 – $75)
Rush3 Days minimum ($105 – $125)
Same-day*24 Hours MINIMUM ($125)

Statewide

Schenectady, Saratoga, .etc

Routine 10 Days minimum ($105 – $125)
Rush 3-5 Days minimum ($125 – $145)
Same-day* 24 Hours  minimum* Call for quote

National

Mainland United States

Routine 12 Days minimum ($125 – $175)
Rush 3-5 Days minimum ($150 – $200)
Same-day* 24 Hours minumum Call for quote

The Pillars of Alexander Poole

Corporation Expertise

We serve an average of more than 500 papers on the NY Secretary of State every week. More than many others serve in a year.

Experience

Legal professionals have been relying on Alexander Poole
& Co. Inc. for more than 50 years…and many of our servers average over 10 years of individual experience.

Reliability

Legal professionals like you entrust us with more than 25,000 services annually. We are always striving to expand our computer and storage systems to enable us to retrieve service information for years to come.

Coverage

Alexander Poole & Co. rigorously maintains our own list of over 4,000 qualified correspondents to reach every city, town and village not only in New York State, but across the entire U.S.A. and Canada.

Service

We offer a full complement of prompt, professional services to help simplify your practice, and maintain courtesies like advancing witness fees at no additional charge. Our offices are open weekdays 9-5 and your call will always be answered by our friendly staff.

Quality

Alexander Poole & Co., Inc. is a trusted firm of long experience, and Upstate New York’s largest attorneys’ service firm because of our unwavering commitment to quality service and customer satisfaction… and we never stop striving to improve.

Other Services

Uniform Commercial Code & Corporation Services

We provide the following:

  • Name Reservations
  • Filing of Corporations & LLCs
  • UCC Searches
  • UCC Filings
  • Corporate Card Searches
  • Obtaining Corporate Copies
  • Obtaining Apostiles
  • Obtaining Certificates of Good Standings
  • Court Filings
  • Document Retrievals

Document Retrievals

Please Call for Quote (518) 436-0895

Additional Services

  • Copies Made
  • Witness Fees Advanced on your behalf (Offer does not include large mileage fees)
  • Courier Services