STATE OF ALABAMA
REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP)
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION - DOMESTIC
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PURPOSE: In order to form a registered limited liability
partnership under Section 10A-1-3.05 and 10A-8-10.01 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 principal office is
located – the registered office location determines filing if it
differs from the principal office. The information required in
this form is required by Title 10A.
(For Count
Probate Office Use Onl
)
INSTRUCTIONS: Mail one (1) signed original and two (2) copies of
this completed form and the appropriate filing fee to the Office of the
Judge of Probate in the in the county where the partnership’s principal/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 processing or $200.00 if expedited processing
within 3 business days after receipt by the Office of the Secretary of State is requested (10A-1-4.31). The Judge of
Probate’s Office will transmit the fee along with a certified copy of the filed document to the Office of the Secretary of
State within 10 days after the filing is recorded. 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. You may pay the Secretary of State fees by credit card if the county you are filing in
will accept that method of payment (see attached). Your filing will not be indexed if the credit card does not authorize
and will be removed from the index if the check is dishonored.
The information completing this form must be typed or laser printed.
1. The name of the limited liability partnership (must contain the words “Registered Limited Liability
Partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.P.” or “LLP,” and comply with Code of Alabama, Title 10A-1-
5.07):
2. A copy of the Name Reservation certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State must be attached
[proves name reservation under 10A-1-4.02(f)].
(For SOS Office Use Only)
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