Free Blank Maine LLC Operating Agreement (2026)
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Maine rules that this document follows
| LLC statute | Maine Limited Liability Company Act (2011)Source: 31 M.R.S. § 1501 et seq. |
|---|---|
| Formation document / filing office | Certificate of Formation — Maine Secretary of State |
| Operating agreement required? | Yes (may be oral; written is far safer)Source: 31 M.R.S. §§ 1502(15), 1521 (an LLC must have an operating agreement; may be oral, implied, in a record, or any combination) |
| Formation fee | $175.00 |
| Annual report | $85.00 — Annual report due June 1Source: 31 M.R.S. § 1665 |
| Duty-of-loyalty waiver | May be limited only if not manifestly unreasonable; competing activities require disclosureSource: 31 M.R.S. §§ 1556 (majority of members), 1554 (distributions), 1573 (charging order exclusive remedy) |
| Charging order exclusive remedy (SMLLC) | unclearSource: 31 M.R.S. §§ 1556 (majority of members), 1554 (distributions), 1573 (charging order exclusive remedy) |
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