LLC Articles of Organization - Massachusetts
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION
OF [LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME]
The undersigned authorized person forms a Massachusetts limited liability company under General Laws chapter 156C and states as follows.
1. EXACT NAME
The exact name of the limited liability company is:
[EXACT LEGAL NAME OF LLC]
2. MASSACHUSETTS RECORDS OFFICE
The street address of the office in the Commonwealth at which the company's records will be maintained is:
[STREET ADDRESS, CITY, MASSACHUSETTS ZIP CODE]
3. GENERAL CHARACTER OF BUSINESS
[DESCRIBE THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS]
4. LATEST DATE OF DISSOLUTION
[DATE, IF SPECIFIED / LEAVE BLANK IF NONE]
5. RESIDENT AGENT
Name: [RESIDENT AGENT NAME]
Massachusetts street address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, MASSACHUSETTS ZIP CODE]
6. MANAGERS, IF ANY
| Manager name | Business address, if different from records office |
|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS / SAME AS RECORDS OFFICE] |
7. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED FILERS
List each person, in addition to any manager, authorized to execute documents filed with the Corporations Division. At least one person must be named if the company has no managers.
| Authorized person | Business address, if different from records office |
|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS / SAME AS RECORDS OFFICE] |
8. REAL-PROPERTY INSTRUMENT SIGNERS
List any person authorized to execute, acknowledge, deliver, and record an instrument affecting an interest in real property.
| Authorized person | Business address, if different from records office |
|---|---|
| [NAME / NONE] | [ADDRESS / NOT APPLICABLE] |
9. ADDITIONAL MATTERS
[ADDITIONAL LAWFUL MATTERS / NONE]
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Signed by at least one authorized signatory:
____________________________________
[AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY NAME AND CAPACITY]
Date: [DATE]
CONSENT OF RESIDENT AGENT
I, [RESIDENT AGENT NAME], resident agent of the above limited liability company, consent to my appointment as resident agent pursuant to G.L. c. 156C, § 12.
____________________________________
[RESIDENT AGENT NAME], Resident Agent
Date: [DATE]
FILING NOTES
- Under G.L. c. 156C, § 12, the certificate may specify a later effective date.
- The statute currently sets a $500 filing fee for the Certificate of Organization and a $500 filing fee for the required annual report.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156C, § 12 (certificate of organization)
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
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