LLC Amendment and Name-Change Packet
ALABAMA LLC AMENDMENT AND NAME-CHANGE PACKET
Classification comes first. Separate a certificate amendment from a registered-agent filing, report/update, internal LLC-agreement amendment, assumed name, or tax-agency change.
Scope gate. Excludes mergers, conversions, domestications, ownership transfers, regulated/professional eligibility, tax elections, securities work, and disputed authority.
1. ENTITY AND CHANGE INTAKE
| Item | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Exact legal name | [________________] | [________________] |
| Alabama entity ID | [________________] | N/A |
| Formation date | [__/__/____] | N/A |
| Registered agent/office | [________________] | [________________] |
| Certificate provision | [________________] | [________________] |
| Effective date | N/A | [__/__/____] |
2. CLASSIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
| Change | Route to test | Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Legal name or certificate provision | Certificate of Amendment | ☐ |
| Full consolidation with changes | Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation | ☐ |
| Registered agent/office only | Dedicated change filing | ☐ |
| Internal economics or governance only | LLC-agreement amendment | ☐ |
| Trade or assumed name | Separate registration | ☐ |
Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.02 permits amendment or restatement at any time and requires the current LLC name, Secretary of State identifier, and changes made. Apply the LLC agreement to approval. If using the subsection (g) omission route and the agreement is silent, obtain all-member approval as the statute requires.
☐ State record, certificate, amendments, and LLC agreement reviewed.
☐ Approval threshold, date, procedure, and signer authority documented.
Approval record
The undersigned approve the amendment, authorize [Name/Title] to file the correct Alabama instrument, and authorize conforming updates.
| Approver | Capacity | Basis | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Name] | [Capacity] | [Basis] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [Name] | [Capacity] | [Basis] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
3. NAME AND AMENDMENT WORKSHEET
Proposed legal name: [________________________________]
The Secretary of State amendment page requires a new name-reservation certificate when the entity name changes.
☐ Name-reservation certificate obtained and attached, if changing name.
☐ Trademark, domain, license, assumed-name, and foreign-registration conflicts separately reviewed.
| Provision | Existing text | Action | Complete final text |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Number] | [Text] | ☐ Replace ☐ Add ☐ Delete | [Text] |
| [Number] | [Text] | ☐ Replace ☐ Add ☐ Delete | [Text] |
4. FILING REVIEW AND UPDATES
☐ Current entity name and Alabama ID used where the form requests existing record information.
☐ Correct Certificate of Amendment or amended-and-restated form selected.
☐ Form revision, fee, filing channel, and effective-date rule checked on filing day.
☐ Accepted filing and receipt saved; LLC agreement, member ledger, resolutions, and authority records conformed.
☐ Tax, payroll, banking, licensing, contracts, insurance, permits, domains, vendors, customers, and foreign registrations updated separately.
5. COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
The undersigned confirms that classification, approval, accepted filing, internal conforming documents, and third-party updates are complete or assigned.
Authorized person: [________________________________]
Capacity: [________________________________]
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Alabama Secretary of State, Domestic LLC amendment
- Alabama Secretary of State, Certificate of Amendment form
- Justia, Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.02 (2025)
Statute, form, and name-reservation facts above are verified as of 2026-07-27 and must be checked again immediately before filing.
About this template
- Last updated
- July 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.02
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 27, 2026.
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