I am trying to open a company in Oklahoma; is an LLC the same as an article of incorporation?
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Typically, in Oklahoma, you can file your LLC formation documents either by using a fillable form provided by the Oklahoma Secretary of State or by drafting your own Articles of Organization for submission (Oklahoma Statutes §18-2008).
If you file online, the Secretary of State’s Business Services Portal will guide you through an interactive process where you input all the necessary details (LLC name, registered agent, etc.), effectively generating the Articles of Organization based on your answers.
Many business owners find that using the state’s official form or the online filing service is simpler and helps to ensure all legally required information is included.
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I am trying to open a company in Oklahoma; is an LLC the same as an article of incorporation?
I understand you're looking to open a company in Oklahoma. Are you wondering about the difference between an LLC and Articles of Incorporation?
Just for application purposes
Have you already decided on the type of business structure you want for your company?
LLC
Is there anything else the Corporate Lawyer should know before I connect you?
Sole proprietor locksmith
Hello, welcome to AskaLawyer. My name is DJ. I've been a lawyer for over 20 years. Are you asking how to form an LLC and how to prepare articles of incorporation?
No, just trying to get a locksmith business registered with the secretary of state. I have applied for an LLC and they have given a certificate for that.
They are asking for either articles of incorporation or an operating agreement, and I was wondering if the LLC certificate would satisfy that.
The Secretary of State is asking for the articles for your new company?
Are they talking about a currently existing company that you are taking over? Because I've never heard of a SOS wanting the operating agreement.
This is all on the front page of a company application. She—the SOS worker—wanted everything for the business before I applied for the LLC. No company existed.
Just trying to get all of the paperwork together before I drive the 2 hrs back to the Labor Dept.
Just a moment please while I gather some information for you on this. What state are you in?
Oklahoma
Typically, in Oklahoma, you can file your LLC formation documents either by using a fillable form provided by the Oklahoma Secretary of State or by drafting your own Articles of Organization for submission (Oklahoma Statutes §18-2008).
If you file online, the Secretary of State’s Business Services Portal will guide you through an interactive process where you input all the necessary details (LLC name, registered agent, etc.), effectively generating the Articles of Organization based on your answers.
Many business owners find that using the state’s official form or the online filing service is simpler and helps to ensure all legally required information is included.
Great. What about articles of organization?
So the answer to your question is... yes. Once you get approved, the filing generates the articles of organization for you automatically.
You can do your own separate if you want, but just let the system generate it for you.
Would you like me to draft articles of organization for you? A sample I mean, that you can adopt for your own use?
No thanks, I found a program to do the operating agreement for the LLC. I was just wondering if the LLC cert would cover the articles of incorporation and the operating agreement with myself. Sole Proprietor LLC application is already done.
If you are forming a brand new LLC from your sole proprietor company, then you will need to draft two documents: Articles of Organization and an Operating Agreement.
Typically, the operating agreement is long and private and you don't have to give it to anyone. The articles of organization are on file with the state and you can give them a copy.
You will either have: (1) a company, which has "bylaws"; or (2) an LLC which has an "operating agreement"; or (3) a sole proprietorship—which doesn't need anything.
Ok great thanks. No more questions.
Great. Good luck to you with your new company!
Please come back to AskaLawyer if you have questions—I'm happy to talk them over with you.
