LLC question

[Susan Knight]

I am wondering if I should register for my LLC via the secretary of state, myself or should I just get an attorney to do so for the filing. I eventually will have to get an real estate attorney, but couldn't I save money doing the LLC myself then meet with an attorney to do business with?

[Brian Burke]

Susan,

If you even need an LLC (which you most likely don't but that's another topic) you can file the articles yourself if you carefully follow the instructions from the SOS. If you are trying to save money, you don't need to pay a registered agent, you can be the RA yourself for free. You lose anonymity but not liability protection if you do so.

The savings end there. You still need to pay an attorney to draft a proper operating agreement. Don't trust "fill in the blank" boilerplate stuff.