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STEP 1
CHECK NAME AVAILABILITY FOR YOUR DELAWARE SERIES LLC

Generally, a limited liability company ("Series LLC") in Delaware may use any permissible name that is not the same as or deceptively similar to existing corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, or other Series LLCs. You may verify that the name you have selected for your new Delaware Series LLC is available. There is no fee for this service.

Delaware Series LLC Check Name Availability

STEP 2
FORM YOUR DELAWARE SERIES LLC

A Delaware limited liability company is formed by filing a document called The Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State and paying a fee of $90.

You will receive a stamped filed copy of your submitted document. A certified copy may be requested for an additional $50. Expedited services are available. Please make your check payable to the “Delaware Secretary of State”. The completed form and filing fee should be mailed to:

Delaware Division of Corporations
401 Federal Street – Suite 4
Dover, DE 19901

To complete The Certificate of Formation you must include:

The name of the LLC: The name must include the words limited liability company, LLC or L.L.C. at the end of the entity name.
The registered agent’s name and address: You may not use a PO Box. A registered agent must be an individual residing in the state, a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in the state. The registered office is typically the business office of the registered agent. It need not be the same office of the LLC’s business office. If you or one of the members of the LLC has an address in the state you may use that address for register agent purposes.
The duration of the LLC: Only complete if the LLC will have a specific effective date of dissolution
Any additional provisions. In this section include the following: “Pursuant to Section 18-215 – the limited liability company shall be treated as a Delaware Series limited liability company”.
The signature of the organizer(s) - The organizer(s) must sign the Certificate of Formation. The Organizer is generally not required to be a member of the LLC.

STEP 3
GET A CUSTOMIZED DELAWARE OPERATING AGREEMENT

It is extremely important that every Delaware Series LLC has an Series LLC Operating Agreement. The Series LLC Operating Agreement is the core document that is referred to when issues concerning the Series LLC need to be resolved. The Series LLC Operating Agreement reflects the agreement among the members with respect to the affairs and management of the Series LLC, as well as governs the relationship amongst the members of the Series LLC.

STEP 4
GET AN EIN FOR YOUR NEW SERIES LLC

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also referred to as a Federal Tax Identification Number. The EIN is generally used to identify a business entity. In general, every business requires an EIN.

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