LLC Articles of Organization - California
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF [LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME]
The undersigned organizer forms a California limited liability company under the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act and adopts the following Articles of Organization.
ARTICLE I — PURPOSE
The purpose of the limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.
ARTICLE II — NAME
The name of the limited liability company is [NAME INCLUDING "LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY," "L.L.C.," OR "LLC"] (the "Company").
ARTICLE III — INITIAL PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Street address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP CODE]
Mailing address, if different: [MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP CODE]
ARTICLE IV — INITIAL AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
Select and complete the applicable option:
☐ Individual agent
Name: [AGENT NAME]
California street address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, CALIFORNIA ZIP CODE]
☐ Registered corporate agent
Corporate agent name: [NAME OF CORPORATION REGISTERED UNDER CAL. CORP. CODE § 1505]
ARTICLE V — MANAGEMENT
Select one:
☐ The Company will be managed by one manager.
☐ The Company will be managed by more than one manager.
☐ The Company will be managed by all limited liability company members.
EXECUTION
The undersigned organizer executes these Articles on [DATE].
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[ORGANIZER NAME], Organizer
FILING NOTES
- The California Secretary of State's current domestic-LLC page lists Articles of Organization as an online-only filing with a $70 fee.
- The initial Statement of Information is due within 90 days after registration and every two years thereafter; the current listed fee is $20.
- The articles, not the operating agreement, are filed with the Secretary of State.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.01 (formation and required article contents)
- Cal. Corp. Code § 17701.08 (limited-liability-company names)
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 July 23, 2026.
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