Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Certificate of Formation, State of Alabama

In the case of wanting to create a limited liability company in the State of Alabama, the following form has to be completed and submitted.

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STATE OF ALABAMA   
 
DOMESTIC  LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY  (LLC)    
CERTIFICATE  OF   FORMATION  
LLC  Cert of Formation  - 3/2015  Page 1 of  2   	
           	(For County Probate Office Use 	Only)	 	
 
 
PURPOSE:  In order to form a limited liability c ompany (LLC)  
under Section 10A-5A-2.01 of the Code of Alabama 1975  this  
Certificate Of Formation and the appropriate filing fees must be 
filed with the Office of the Judge of Probate in the county where 
the entity’s initial registered office is located.  The information 
required in this form is required by Title 10A. 
 
INSTRUCTIONS:  Mail one (1) signed original and t wo (2) 
copies  of this completed  form and the appropriate filing fees to 
the Office of the Judge of Probate in the county where the 
l imited l iability company’s (LLC) registered office is/will be 
located. Contact the Judge of Probate’s Office to determine the county filing fees.  Make a separate check or 
money order payable to the Secretary of State for the state filing fee of $100.00 for standard filing (based 
on date of receipt and volume) or $200.00 for expedited s ervice (processed within approximately 3 business 
days after date of receipt from the County Probate Office) and the Judge of Probate ’s Office will transmit the 
fee along with a  certified copy of the Certificate to the Office of the Secretary of State within 10 days after the 
Certificate is filed .  Once the Secretary of State’s Office has indexed the filing the information will appear at 
www.sos.alabama.gov	 under the Government Records tab and the Business Entity Records link – you may 	
search by entity name.  Your notification of filing was provided by the Probate Judge’s Office via a stamped 
copy which is evidence of existence (if it is certified by th e Probate Office) according to 10A-1-4.04(c) and the 
Secretary of State’s Office does not send out a copy.   You may pay the Secretary of State fees by credit card if 
the county you are filing in will accept that method of payment.  Your  entity will not be indexed if the credit 
card does not authorize and will be removed from the index if the check is dishonored. 
 	
Th e information completing this  form must be typed (for your convenience the 
information is fill -able on this computer form on the website above).  	
 
1. The name of the l imited liability company (must contain the words  “ Limited Liability Company” or  the 
abbreviation “L.L.C .” or “LLC ,”  and comply with Code of  Alabama, Title 10A-1-5.06. You may use 	
Professional or Series before Limited Liability Company  if they apply or you may use those abbreviations): 
                               	
 
2.  A copy of the Name Reservation certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State must be attached  
and the  name reserved must agree with item 1 above [proves name reservation under 10A -1-4.02(f)].  
 
This form was prepared by: ( type name and full address)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 	
 	 (For SOS Office Use Only)

DOMESTIC  LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY  (LLC)  CERTIFICATE  OF  FORMATION  
LLC  Cert of Formation - 3/2015                Page 2 of 2   
 
 	
 
 
3.  The name of the Registered Agent  located at the Registered Office (only one agent):  
 
                               
 
Street ( No PO Boxes ) address of Registered Office  (must be located in Alabama): 
 
                               
 
Mailing address in Alabama of Registered Office  (if different from street address): 
 
                               	
  4.  The  undersigned certify that the re is at least one member of the limited liability company.  
 
5.  Check only if the type applies to the Limited Liability Company being formed: 	
 
   Series LLC complying with  Title 10A, Chapter 5A, Article 11 
 
   Professional LLC complying with Title 10A, Chapter 5A, Article 8 
 
6.  The filing of the limited liability company is effective immediately on the date filed by the J udge of Probate 
or at the delayed filing date ( cannot be prior to the filing date) specified in this filing .  10A-1-4.12 
 
The undersigned specify    /  /   as the effective date ( must be on or after the date filed in 
the office of the county  Judge of P robate, but no  later than the 90th  day after the date this instrument was 
signed) and the time of filing to be      :           $030 (cannot be noon or midnight – 12:00)  
 
 	
   Attached are any other matters the members determine to include herein  ( if this item is checked there 
must be attachments with the filing) . 
 
 
                               
Date  (MM/ DD/YYYY)        Signature as required by 10A-5A-2.04 
 
                               
              Typed Name of Above Signature 
 
                             
              Typed  Title (Organizer or Attorney- in-fact)  
 
 
 
Additional Organizers /Attorney-in -facts  may sign (add additional sheets if necessary).

LLC Cert of Formation  – 3/2015     
NOTE:  You will not receive a credit card receipt from the Secretary of State’s Office and the 
office personnel will not be able to search credit card transactions to help you balance your 
accounts.  Please do not use this option if you need a receipt.   
 
Secretary of State Credit Card  Payment Option Sheet:  Check with the County Probate 
Judge’s Office in which you will be filing prior to filing to make sure that the credit card 
payment and/or expedite payment will be accepted.  If the County Probate Office does not 
accept either option, th e options are not available for this filing.     
 
 	
This information must be typed or the filing will be returned to the filer 	
without indexing so that the information may be typed . 	
(for your convenience the form is fill -able  as part of the computer form @ www.sos.alabama.gov)  
 
Name of Limited Liability Company:                   
 
Service Requested:           $100.00 Certificate of Formation  filing fee 
 
        $100.00 Expedited Processing  fee *  
 
Notice:  When a credit card is used for payment of fees a convenience fee is charged by the credit 
card company (usually between 3% and 5%) and is a part of the total amount charged. 
 
Card Type:       (Visa, MC, Discover & AmEx) 
 
Card Number:                  
 
Expiration Mo/Yr:    /     (MM/YY)  
 
Card Holder Name:                       
 
Complete Billing Address:                     
         	Street or PO                      
 	
                           
  City          State        Zip    
 
 
 
Signature of Card Holder:                     
           	MUST be Signature of Card Holder  	
 
*Expedited Processing is available at the Secretary  of State’s (SOS) Office for an additional $100.00 fee.  
The SOS Office will index a filing within approximately three (3) business days after the date of receipt 
from the Office of the County Probate Judge. The fee must accompany the filing when it is submitted to 
the County Probate Judge’s Office –  we will not be able to search for filings to match with expedite fees 
sent separately once they are in the workflow.