STATE OF ALABAMA
DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC)
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
PURPOSE: In order to form a limited liability company (LLC)
under Section 10A-1-3.05 and 10A-5-2.02 of the Code of
Alabama 1975 this Certificate Of Formation and the appropriate
filing fees must be filed with the Office of the Judge of Probate
in the county where the entity’s initial registered office is
located. The information required in this form is required by
Title 10A.
INSTRUCTIONS: Mail one (1) signed original and two (2)
copies of this completed form and the appropriate filing fees to
(For County Probate Office Use Only)
the Office of the Judge of Probate in the county where the
limited liability company’s (LLC) registered office is/will be located. Contact the Judge of Probate’s Office to
determine the county filing fees. Make a separate check or money order payable to the Secretary of State
for the state filing fee of $100.00 and the Judge of Probate’s Office will transmit the fee along with a certified
copy of the Certificate to the Office of the Secretary of State within 10 days after the Certificate is issued. Once
the Secretary of State’s Office has indexed the filing the information will appear at
under
the Government Records tab and the Business Entity Records link – you may search by entity name. Your
notification of filing was provided by the Probate Judge’s Office via a stamped copy and the Secretary of
State’s Office does not send out a copy. You may pay the Secretary of State fees by credit card if the county
you are filing in will accept that method of payment (see attached). Your entity will not be indexed if the credit
card does not authorize and will be removed from the index if the check is dishonored.
The information completing this form must be typed or laser printed.
1. The name of the limited liability company (must contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or the
abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC,” and comply with Code of Alabama, Title 10A-1-5.06):
2. A copy of the Name Reservation certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State must be attached
[proves name reservation under 10A-1-4.02(f)].
(For SOS Office Use Only)
This form was prepared by: (type name and full address)
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LLC Cert of Formation - 8/2011