INSTRUCTIONS: CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MLPA-6

This form is the initial requirement for forming a domestic limited partnership in the state of Maine.  Consider meeting with an attorney while completing this form. 

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 1”

List the name for the limited partnership in the first section.  The name needs to contain the term “Limited Partnership,” “L.P.” or “LP.”

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 2”

List the street address for the limited partnership’s designated office in the second section.  If the mailing address is different, provide this address as well. 

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 3”

Provide information about the limited partnership’s registered agent in the third section.  Check the box and provide the necessary information if you’ve elected a commercial registered agent.  Check the second box if you’ve elected a noncommercial registered agent.  Make sure the registered agent has consented to the position

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 4”

List the name, street and mailing address for each general partner in the fifth section.  If additional space is required, check the box in the fifth section and provide the exhibit number. 

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 5”

Check the box in the sixth section if the company is a limited liability limited partnership.  If you check the box, make sure the company name contains the term “Limited Liability Limited Partnership,” “L.L.L.P.” or “LLLP.”

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 6”

If the limited partnership is a professional limited liability limited partnership, check the box in the seventh section and describe the professional services in the space below.  If this section applies, the name needs to contain one of the following designations: professional limited liability limited partnership, PLLLP, P.L.L.L.P., or S.L.L.L.P. 

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 7”

If there are additional provisions, attach a separate sheet and provide the exhibit number in the eighth section. 

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 8”

Each general partner needs to sign and print their name below the eighth section.  If a partner is an entity, an authorized signatory needs to provide their signature and printed name on the next page. 

“Certificate of Limited Partnership MLPA-6 Step 9”

Complete the Cover Letter and provide a filing fee of $175.00 made payable to Maine Secretary of State.  Send the completed forms to the following address:

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions

101 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0101

INSTRUCTIONS: ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION LLC 1

Before filing this form to establish a limited liability company in Missouri, make sure the requested name is available in the state.  You can call (573) 751-4153 to check the name’s availability, or you can search online under the Secretary of State. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 1”

State the name of the limited liability company on line 2.  The name needs one of the following designations: Limited Company, LC, L.C., L.L.C., or LLC.  Do not use any of the following words in the name: corporation, incorporated, limited partnership, L.P., or Ltd. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 2”

State the purpose of the limited liability company in section 2.  Then, provide the name and address for the company’s registered agent in section 3.  A registered agent can be an individual resident of the state, a domestic company, or a foreign company authorized to conduct business in the state. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 3”

Check the appropriate box in section four to indicate how the limited liability company is managed. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 4”

If there a certain events, a maximum amount of years, or an intended goal for the limited liability company, indicate how and when the LLC will dissolve on section 5.  If the company is perpetual, write this term in section 5. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 5”

The limited liability company must have at least one organizer.  Provide the names and addresses for all organizers in section 6.  Only provide a PO Box if you’ve included a street address first.   Attach a separate sheet if more room is needed. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 6”

List the effective date for this document once filed under the Secretary of State in section 7.  The effective date cannot extend more than 90 days after the filing date. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 7”

All of the organizers need to sign the bottom of this form along with their printed name and date of signature. 

“Articles of Organization LLC 1 Step 8”

The filing fee for this form is $105.00.  Send the completed forms and filing fee to the following address:

State of Missouri

Secretary of State

Corporations Division

PO Box 778

Jefferson City, MO 65102