The articles of organization document typically includes the name of the LLC, the type of legal structure (e.g. limited liability company, professional limited liability company, series LLC), the registered agent, whether the LLC is managed by members or managers, the effective date, the duration (perpetual by default in most states), and the names and signatures of the organizer(s).
It is the Articles of Organization that establishes the power, rights, liabilities, duties, and other important obligations of LLC members.
The state fee to file articles of organization to form a traditional LLC range from $40 - $500.
[3] Regardless of what the Articles promulgate, the LLC is bound by the specific state laws that it is formed under.
A common misconception is that LLCs formed by improper articles of organization do not have the limitation of liability protection allowed by the state.