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Manager-Managed LLC Operating Agreement — The Internal Contract, Not the Articles

Choose the state whose law will govern the agreement, usually the formation state. This is the internal ownership and management contract. It is not the public formation filing.

  • Internal ownership contract
  • This is not the articles of organization
  • Appointed managers run daily operations
  • Usually not filed with the state

Choose the governing state

The next page shows included files, preview, price, and checkout for the manager-managed agreement.

Usually the formation state. Secure checkout is on the next page.

Choose the governing state

Select the state whose law should govern the manager-managed agreement.

Usually the formation state.

What you are buying

This family is the internal contract among members. It is not the public document that creates the LLC.

Internal ownership contract

This packet sets ownership, voting, and manager authority. It is not the public formation filing.

Manager-managed structure

Appointed managers run daily operations. Members can stay more passive unless the agreement requires their vote on major acts.

Support and lifetime updates

One $9.99 purchase covers instant access, email support, and replacement files if we update the packet.

Manager-Managed vs. Member-Managed

These are two different operating-agreement structures. Pick the one that matches how the LLC will actually be run.

Manager-managed

Appointed managers run daily operations. This fits investor-backed, real-estate, and larger LLCs.

Member-managed

Every owner helps run the company. Use the other selector if that is your structure.

How it works

Choose a governing state, confirm manager-managed is the right structure, then keep the signed agreement with the company records.

Choose the governing state

Select the state whose law should govern the agreement, usually the formation state.

Confirm manager-managed is right

Use this page only if appointed managers will run daily operations.

Download, then keep it internal

Checkout delivers the packet. You generally do not file this with the state.

Frequently Asked Questions About Manager-Managed LLC Operating Agreements

No. Articles of organization or a certificate of formation are the public filing that creates the LLC. This operating agreement is a separate internal contract for ownership, voting, and management. Most customers need both.

Use manager-managed when appointed managers will run daily operations. Members can stay more passive. Use member-managed if every owner will help run the company.

Choose the state whose law will govern the operating agreement, usually the formation state. That can differ from where you live or where the business will operate.

Usually no. It is an internal contract among members. The articles or certificate should match this manager-managed structure if the state asks for a management election.

A manager can be a member or a non-member, and can be a person or an entity, if the agreement and state law allow it. The agreement should say what the manager can do without a member vote.

Yes if the LLC has not been created yet. The formation document should be consistent with a manager-managed structure.