Arizona LLC Operating Agreement
Set out who owns your Arizona LLC, who manages it, and how profits are split — and download a print-ready PDF. Single-member or multi-member. Free, no signup. The preview updates as you type.
Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Arizona LLC act rules · as of 2026
- Required by law?
- No — but strongly recommended
- Recognized form
- 'whether oral, implied, in a record or in any combination thereof'
- Governing act
- Arizona Limited Liability Company Act
Without an agreement: 'Any distribution made by a limited liability company before its dissolution and winding up must be in equal shares among members and persons dissociated as members' — per capita, not by contribution (A.R.S. § 29-3404(A)). Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3102(17) · verify ↗.
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Why your Arizona LLC needs this — even single-member
- It overrides the default rules. Without an agreement, the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act decides how profits are split and who can act for the company — not you.
- It protects limited liability. A written agreement is core evidence that the LLC is a real, separate entity.
- Banks and lenders ask for it. Opening a business account or getting a loan routinely requires it.
Arizona law
No — Arizona does not require an operating agreement (as of 2026): Not required. Under the 2018 ALLCA (effective for all LLCs since Sept. 1, 2020), an operating agreement may exist in any form or not at all; statutory defaults apply to any matter it does not cover.. But without one, the default rules of the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act decide ownership, management, and profit questions for you — which is why one is strongly recommended even for single-member LLCs. Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3102(17). Check the current Arizona LLC rules before relying on any default.
Frequently asked questions
Is an operating agreement required in Arizona?
No — Arizona does not require an operating agreement (as of 2026): Not required. Under the 2018 ALLCA (effective for all LLCs since Sept. 1, 2020), an operating agreement may exist in any form or not at all; statutory defaults apply to any matter it does not cover.. But without one, the default rules of the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act decide ownership, management, and profit questions for you — which is why one is strongly recommended even for single-member LLCs. Source: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3102(17).
Does the operating agreement get filed with the state?
No. Unlike the formation certificate (articles of organization), the operating agreement is an internal document — you sign it, keep it with your records, and give each member a copy. Banks, lenders, and courts may ask to see it, but no Arizona agency records it.
Can the agreement be oral in Arizona?
Arizona's statute recognizes: 'whether oral, implied, in a record or in any combination thereof' (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3102(17)). Even where oral or implied agreements count, put yours in writing — proving an oral term in a dispute between members is exactly the fight the document exists to prevent.
How does Arizona compare? See which states actually require an operating agreement, every claim cited to the state LLC act.
How Arizona compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Arizona: Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 29-3102(17) ↗.
- Arizona is one of 47 of 51 jurisdictions that leave the operating agreement optional (statutory default rules apply without one) (4 require an LLC to have an operating agreement).
The rest of what Arizona requires
The figures below are Arizona's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Arizona page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 1.5 months' rent Ariz. Rev. Stat. §33-1321 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 14 days after move-out Ariz. Rev. Stat. §33-1321 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Ariz. Rev. Stat. §33-1321 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quit Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368; § 33-1375 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 10 days Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368; § 33-1375 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $5,000 Ariz. Rev. Stat. §22-503 (limit); §22-512 (attorneys) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of the Justice Court · filing fee Varies by county justice court, roughly $35-$75 for the plaintiff (e.g. Maricopa County justice courts around $39-$73); certified-mail service through the court costs extra Ariz. Rev. Stat. §22-503 (limit); §22-512 (attorneys) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Arizona Legislature ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Arizona MVD (Form 48-2004) ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required · 1 witness Ariz. Rev. Stat. §14-5501 ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- County Recorder · no witnesses A.R.S. § 33-401 ↗
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