LLC Articles of Organization - Alabama
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF [LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME]
The undersigned organizer forms an Alabama limited liability company and delivers this Certificate of Formation to the Secretary of State.
ARTICLE I — NAME
The name of the limited liability company is [NAME INCLUDING "LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY," "L.L.C.," OR "LLC"] (the "Company").
ARTICLE II — REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
Alabama street address of registered office: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, ALABAMA ZIP CODE]
County of registered office: [COUNTY]
Registered agent at that office: [REGISTERED AGENT NAME]
ARTICLE III — MEMBER STATEMENT
The Company has at least one member.
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL MATTERS
[NONE / INSERT ONLY MATTERS APPROVED BY ALABAMA COUNSEL]
EXECUTION
The undersigned organizer executes this Certificate on [DATE].
____________________________________
[ORGANIZER NAME], Organizer
Address: [ADDRESS]
FILING NOTES
- The Alabama Secretary of State currently requires a Certificate of Name Reservation before the formation filing.
- The Secretary of State's current LLC page lists a $200 domestic-LLC filing fee.
- File the original and one copy with the Secretary of State under Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.01(e). Act 2024-413 added the registered-office county to the certificate.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- October 22, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 22, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.01 (formation and required certificate contents)
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.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 22, 2026.
Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.01(a)(1)-(4) (checked October 22, 2026): "the certificate of formation shall set forth: (1) the name of the limited liability company, which must comply with Article 5 of Chapter 1; (2) the street address in this state, including the county, of the registered office required by Article 5 of Chapter 1; (3) the name of the registered agent at the registered office required by Article 5 of Chapter 1; (4) a statement that there is at least one member of the limited liability company"
Ala. Code § 10A-5A-2.01(a), (e) (checked October 22, 2026): "A certificate of formation shall be delivered for filing to the Secretary of State."
Alabama Act 2024-413, enrolled SB112, synopsis (checked October 22, 2026): "the certificate of formation must set forth the county of the registered agent in accordance with current practice"
Alabama Secretary of State, LLCs, Domestic LLC Filing (checked October 22, 2026): "You must obtain a Certificate of Name Reservation [10A-1-4.02(f)] prior to filing your formation documents."
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