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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Wealth Preservation in its legal permutations When drafting LLC operating agreements, lots of planners include clauses to ...

A Michigan LLC operating agreement provides rules and regulations for operating the business. The state of Michigan does not impose specific guidelines regarding the contents of an LLC's operating ...

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) ...

It is far preferable for LLC members to consult with the proper advisers when preparing operating documents—and to ensure they draft them effectively. The documents are much more than formalities and ...

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 ...

Do single-member LLCs need written operating agreements? The question may seem odd, since, by definition, single-member LLCs have only one member, who thus completely controls his or her (or its) LLC.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every limited liability company (LLC) needs an operating agreement to serve as its backbone and ensure that partners are treated fairly.

An operating agreement, even a simple one, can save you time and effort by eliminating uncertainty during the course of operating a limited liability company, or LLC. Not all states require operating ...