Connecticut LLC Operating Agreement
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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.
Connecticut 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' (of all the members, including a sole member)
- Governing act
- Connecticut Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
Without an agreement: Connecticut modified the uniform act's equal-shares default: distributions before dissolution 'must be made among members and persons dissociated as members in that proportion which reflects contributions received by the limited liability company and not returned' (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-255c(a)). Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243a(20) · verify ↗.
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Why your Connecticut LLC needs this — even single-member
- It overrides the default rules. Without an agreement, the Connecticut Uniform 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.
Connecticut law
No — Connecticut does not require an operating agreement (as of 2026): Not required. Under CULLCA (effective 2017) the operating agreement is optional; to the extent it does not address a matter, the act governs (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243d).. But without one, the default rules of the Connecticut Uniform 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: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243a(20). Check the current Connecticut LLC rules before relying on any default.
Frequently asked questions
Is an operating agreement required in Connecticut?
No — Connecticut does not require an operating agreement (as of 2026): Not required. Under CULLCA (effective 2017) the operating agreement is optional; to the extent it does not address a matter, the act governs (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243d).. But without one, the default rules of the Connecticut Uniform 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: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243a(20).
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 Connecticut agency records it.
Can the agreement be oral in Connecticut?
Connecticut's statute recognizes: 'whether oral, implied, in a record or in any combination thereof' (of all the members, including a sole member) (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243a(20)). 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 Connecticut compare? See which states actually require an operating agreement, every claim cited to the state LLC act.
How Connecticut compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-243a(20) ↗.
- Connecticut 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 Connecticut requires
The figures below are Connecticut'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 Connecticut page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 2 months' rent (1 month if tenant 62+) Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23; § 47a-15 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 15 days Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23; § 47a-15 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $5,000 (up to $15,000 for home-improvement claims) Conn. Gen. Stat. §51-15; Conn. Practice Book §§24-1 et seq. ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Session of the Superior Court (Centralized Small Claims) · filing fee $95 entry fee Conn. Gen. Stat. §51-15; Conn. Practice Book §§24-1 et seq. ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- Application fees are prohibited Connecticut General Statutes ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Connecticut DMV (Form H-31) ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended · 2 witnesses Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-350d (forms §1-351/§1-352) ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- Town Clerk — deeds are recorded by town (169 towns), not by county · 2 witnesses Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-5 ↗
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