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Limited liability companies (LLCs)

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Documents

LLC Operating Agreement

Define and document how your business will be run
Business Plan

Outline your business strategy
Limited Liability Company Worksheet

Keep track of important LLC information
Single Member LLC Operating Agreement

Set forth a management plan for your LLC
Buy-Sell Agreement

Document how company shares are bought and sold
Founders' Agreement

Set expectations among co-founders
Joinder Agreement

Add a party to an existing agreement
LLC Minutes

Record what was discussed in official meetings

Services and filings

Services and filings

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LLC Operating Agreement

Business Plan

Limited Liability Company Worksheet

Single Member LLC Operating Agreement

Buy-Sell Agreement

Founders' Agreement

Joinder Agreement

LLC Minutes

Services and filings

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