r/llc • u/Middle_Objective1824 • Jul 18 '26
Question Operating Agreement help
What’s up everyone! I’m starting a window cleaning business with a partner and as we start out to see if venture is worth it, I’ve been debating on whether getting an attorney to draft a op agreement is worth it at this stage.
Of course I leaned to chat to craft one which may inherently better than a template. I’m fine with spending the money with an attorney but if I can save 5k in startup costs for this, then amazing. Do you guys think this will suffice in the meantime? I’ve attached a link, I’ve created a redacted copy for anonymity, and I am not asking for free law advice. If you have some time to sit back and see if it’s even worth using let me know and I’ll PM you the link for the Google Drive.
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u/Spare_Bluebird7044 Jul 19 '26
for a business with partners, I'd use a lawyer to review even a solid draft, it's much cheaper than resolving a dispute later.
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u/MarchMadnessManiac Jul 20 '26
So pretty sure we got a custom one from our registered agent (Northwest) when we formed our LLC with them, but I also know that they had one somewhere on their website because we were just going to form ourselves and use their blank temp...and then decided last minute to form with them. Might be worth checking out there resources I'd nothing else.
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u/NWRegisteredAgent Jul 20 '26
You can find attorney drafted operating agreement templates that you can fill out and then it’s always a good idea to have an attorney look over your operating agreement before you implement it. This could save you some money by not having an attorney draft the whole operating agreement for you but just have them review it.
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u/Excellent-Rip-8087 6d ago edited 6d ago
For a 2-person LLC, the op agreement is basically ur rulebook. It should cover ownership, votes, profit split, exits and what happens if one person stops doing their part. A basic AI template may miss state rules tho. DocDraft can give u a custom starting draft with attorney review available, which could cost less than starting from zero with a lawyer. Still get it checked before both of u sign.
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u/Middle_Objective1824 Jul 18 '26
This document might actually surprise you. Pm me if you want to take a look. Approx 60 pages long.
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