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Focus on building your business. We’ll help with the legal paperwork.
From forming your LLC to putting important agreements in place, DocDraft makes the legal side of starting a business easier to navigate.
Get organized from day one
Understand the formation documents and decisions that matter for your business.
Create documents tailored to you
Prepare agreements and business documents based on your ownership structure, goals, and circumstances.
Grow with confidence
Start with the documents you need today and access additional legal help as your business evolves.
Everything you need to get your business off the ground.
Illinois LLC Formation
Understand the steps and information involved in forming a limited liability company in Illinois.
Articles of Organization
Get help preparing the information for your Illinois LLC's Articles of Organization.
LLC Operating Agreements
Document ownership, management responsibilities, decision-making rules, and financial arrangements.
Partnership Agreements
Set clear expectations around contributions, responsibilities, profits, and business decisions.
Business Contracts
Prepare agreements with customers, vendors, contractors, and business partners.
Business Changes & Dissolution
Get help documenting ownership changes, internal decisions, and steps involved in winding down a business.
How DocDraft works
Tell us about your business
Describe what you’re building, who is involved, and what you want to accomplish.
Prepare personalized documents
DocDraft helps create relevant business documents tailored to your information.
Take the next step
Review your documents, understand any required government filings, and access attorney assistance when needed.
- Tell me what happened.
- Two of us are starting an LLC in Illinois.
- Which Illinois county is this in?
- Cook County
- What would you like this document to do?
- Clear ownership, management duties, and how we make decisions.
- LLC operating agreement outlineFirst draft ready to review
This agreement sets out each member's ownership, management duties, and how the members make decisions.
How to start an LLC in Illinois
Forming an Illinois LLC generally involves choosing an available business name, designating a registered agent, and filing Articles of Organization with the Illinois Secretary of State.
You'll also want to consider an operating agreement, annual report filings, applicable tax obligations, required licenses, and other documents relevant to your business.
Illinois requires an LLC to continuously maintain a registered agent and registered office in the state.
DocDraft helps you organize the information and prepare relevant legal documents as you work through these decisions.
Bring your draft. Ask your questions.
Some questions call for more than paperwork. Explore document review and consultation options with a licensed attorney.
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Does carpet wear from two years of normal living count as damage?
18. Default. If rent is late, Landlord may demand payment by giving Tenant written notice allowing at least five days to pay2; if Tenant does not pay in full within that time, Landlord may end the lease and file an eviction action.
If I pay part of the rent during the five days, does the notice still count?
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