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 company (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 two (2)
copies of this completed form and the appropriate filing fees to
the Office of the Judge of Probate in the county where the
limited liability 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 service (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 the 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.
The 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 limited 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)
