Minimum Requirements For Writing Articles Of Organization
What are Articles of Organization? Articles of Organization function as the charter of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) when the LLC is being set up in a particular state. The Articles of Organization are filed as one document in the Office of the Secretary of State (or any other government agency that is tasked with business registration functions.) If the Articles of Organization document should be successfully processed, filed and approved by the state government, this means that the LLC can be considered a duly-registered business in that particular state.
The Articles of Organization of an LLC should have certain mandatory information, including: the name and address of the new LLC (where the LLC is expected to principally conduct its business); the nature of the projected business activities of the LLC (this usually is stated in broad-enough terms to permit the LLC to have more leeway in its operations); the name and address of the registered agent of the LLC; and the name and address of the LLCs manager(s) and members (provided such is known during the filing period.) Note that the registered agent will have the legal authority to receive delivery of specific legal documents on behalf of the LLC including documents pertaining to lawsuits. Some states permit you to designate the Secretary of State as the registered agent of your LLC.
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The organizer of the LLC is generally listed in the Articles of Organization. The organizer would be the individual who started organizing the LLC and is usually responsible for signing the LLCs Articles of Organization before the document is filed with the state government. The manager(s) might also be asked to sign the Articles of Organization as well prior to the filing process, if this individual is named in the Articles of Organization.
If you are the organizer, you might want to test your skill at writing the Articles of Organization yourself. This is possible if you prefer the Articles of Organization to be easy to read and less complicated. However, you might want to seek the services of a business lawyer instead if the Articles of Organization turn out to be more complex to write than you previously expected. This latter option also guarantees that the language used in writing the Articles of Organization meets legal standards for LLC Articles of Organization. Another way to create coherent and acceptable Articles of Organization is to go online and download forms prepared by the Office of the Secretary of State.
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