MUNNS LEGAL / BUSINESS COUNSEL
Utah LLC operating agreement attorney
I'm Jaxon Munns, a Utah attorney in Lehi. I draft and review operating agreements for Utah LLCs: who owns what, who decides what, and what happens when someone wants out. I usually do this as part of an ongoing outside counsel relationship, so the agreement keeps up as the company changes.
A lot of LLCs run on a filing with the state and a template nobody read, or on no written agreement at all. That works until a new partner comes in, someone stops pulling their weight, or there's money to split. Then the gaps matter.
When you hire me for the operating agreement, I go through ownership percentages, capital contributions, voting and management, distributions, transfers and buyouts, and what happens if a member leaves or dies. I write it for how your company actually works, not the template's version of it.
The agreement is often only the first piece. Members change, you raise money, you bring on an operator. On a monthly retainer I already know the company when that happens, so we amend the paper instead of starting over.
If all you need is one document, I'll tell you that. Sending the form does not make me your lawyer. I am licensed in Utah and Idaho.
Discuss your businessTell me about the company and who owns it.
Go to the formDoes a Utah LLC need an operating agreement?
Utah doesn't make you file one with the state. Without a written agreement, though, the default rules in the Utah statute decide a lot of things, and they may not match what the owners agreed to out loud. A written agreement puts your real deal on paper.
Can you review an operating agreement we already have?
Yes. I'll read it against how the company actually runs today and tell you where it's thin, outdated, or silent on something that matters.
Do single-member LLCs need an operating agreement?
It's usually still worth having one. It records how the company is run and keeps the paper ready for the day you add a member or sell.
Is this a one-time project or a retainer?
Either way can work. Most of the time I do it as part of outside counsel on a monthly retainer, because ownership paper tends to change as the business grows. If one document is all you need, I'll say so.
Who do you represent when there are several members?
I represent one client, usually the company, and we put that in writing at the start. If the members' interests conflict, I'll tell you, and some of them may want their own lawyer.
Does sending the form make you my lawyer?
No. The form is an inquiry. We are not attorney and client until we agree to that in writing.