Free Blank Montana LLC Operating Agreement (2026)
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Montana rules that this document follows
| LLC statute | Montana Limited Liability Company ActSource: Mont. Code § 35-8-101 et seq. |
|---|---|
| Formation document / filing office | Articles of Organization — Montana Secretary of State |
| Operating agreement required? | Not required by statute, but strongly recommended (may be oral; written is far safer)Source: Mont. Code § 35-8-102 (operating agreement may be written or oral) |
| Formation fee | $35.00 |
| Annual report | $20.00 — Annual report due Apr. 15Source: Mont. Code § 35-8-208 |
| Duty-of-loyalty waiver | May be limited only if not manifestly unreasonable; competing activities require disclosureSource: Mont. Code §§ 35-8-403 (majority of members), 35-8-601 (distributions per contributions), 35-8-705 (charging order) |
| Charging order exclusive remedy (SMLLC) | unclearSource: Mont. Code §§ 35-8-403 (majority of members), 35-8-601 (distributions per contributions), 35-8-705 (charging order) |
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