LLC Articles of Organization - Utah
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION
OF [LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME]
The undersigned organizer submits this Certificate of Organization to the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code under Utah Code § 16-20-201.
1. NAME
Limited liability company name (confirm distinguishability under § 16-1a-302): [NAME WITH LLC OR OTHER PERMITTED DESIGNATOR]
Series liability notice (retain immediately after the name only if electing series treatment; omit for a professional services company): If this company establishes a designated series in its operating agreement, debts, liabilities, and obligations incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to that series are enforceable against that series's assets only and not against the assets of this company generally or another series, if all conditions of Utah Code § 16-20-1001(2) are met.
2. PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Street address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City: [CITY] State: [STATE] ZIP: [ZIP]
Mailing address (required, even if the same as the street address): [MAILING ADDRESS]
3. REGISTERED AGENT
Agent name: [INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS ENTITY, OR COMMERCIAL REGISTERED AGENT]
Utah street address for a noncommercial agent: [STREET ADDRESS]
City: [CITY] State: Utah ZIP: [ZIP]
By this designation, the company affirms that the registered agent consents to serve.
4. ORGANIZER
Organizer name: [NAME]
Signature: ____________________________________
Date: [DATE]
OPTIONAL INFORMATION
Members or managers of an ordinary LLC, if the filer elects to list them:
| Name | Capacity | Address |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME / OMIT] | [MEMBER / MANAGER] | [ADDRESS] |
Additional provisions: [PROVISIONS / NONE]
Low-profit LLC only (otherwise omit): This limited liability company is a low-profit limited liability company.
Professional services company only (otherwise omit): The profession to be practiced through this company is [PROFESSION]. The company name above includes “professional limited liability company,” “P.L.L.C.,” or “PLLC.” Each member or manager and street address is listed below as required by Utah Code § 16-20-903:
| Member or Manager | Capacity | Street Address |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | [MEMBER / MANAGER] | [STREET ADDRESS] |
| [ADD ROWS FOR EACH PERSON] |
FILING NOTES
- Confirm and pay the fee stated in the Division's current filing instructions.
- The Division's domestic LLC page directs new formations through its UtahID “Formations” workflow. Enter the certificate information above in the current filing flow or follow the Division's current submission instructions.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Utah
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Utah Code § 16-20-201 (certificate of organization)
- Utah Code § 16-1a-302 (name distinguishability)
- Utah Code § 16-1a-303(5) (LLC name designator)
- Utah Code § 16-1a-402 (Utah registered agent)
- Utah Code § 16-1a-404 (registered-agent designation and consent)
- Utah Code § 16-20-903 (professional services company certificate, if applicable)
- Utah Code § 16-20-904 (professional services company name, if applicable)
- Utah Code § 16-20-1001(2), (5) (series liability conditions, if applicable)
- Utah Code § 16-20-1002 (series notice placement, if applicable)
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 27, 2026.
Utah Code § 16-20-201(1)-(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "One or more persons may act as organizers to form a limited liability company by delivering to the division for filing a certificate of organization."
Utah Code § 16-20-201(2)(b) (checked October 27, 2026): "the street and mailing address of the limited liability company's principal office;"
Utah Code § 16-20-201(2)(d) (checked October 27, 2026): "if the limited liability company is a low-profit limited liability company, a statement that the limited liability company is a low-profit limited liability company;"
Utah Code § 16-1a-302(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "shall be distinguishable on the records of the division from a:"
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