Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In Texas, an operating agreement isn’t required to form a ...

An LLC operating agreement isn’t required in most states, but it’s an important legal document for a business. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Operating agreements are pivotal in outlining a business’ financial and functional decisions. It’s the guiding document that bonds and legally protects business partners. Nonetheless, up-and-coming ...

An LLC operating agreement is a legally binding document that outlines the LLC’s preferred operating, management and financial procedures. Its purpose is to guide the business’s internal operations ...

I often hear vessel owners, brokers and others in the marine industry ask why they need an attorney to form a limited liability company, when filing one form online can typically accomplish it. The ...

The American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) anticipates the release of the newest Operating Agreement format specifically related to horizontal drilling. Beginning in 1956 the AAPL has ...

Operating and franchise agreements are both used to structure the way businesses function and the responsibilities that business owners have. However, they are used in notably different situations. An ...

Last Thursday, with my colleague Amanda Nelson, I taught a two-hour webinar for 36 New Hampshire lawyers, sponsored by the New Hampshire Bar Association, on how to draft operating agreements for ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Florida doesn’t require limited liability companies (LLCs) ...

A limited liability company (an “LLC”) is a business structure created by state statute, but it is not a distinct business entity for tax purposes (like a partnership or a corporation). Instead, ...