Kansas 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.
Kansas LLC act rules · as of 2026
- Required by law?
- No — but strongly recommended
- Recognized form
- "written, oral or implied" — K.S.A. 17-7663(m) ("any agreement, whether referred to as an operating agreement, limited liability company agreement or otherwise, written, oral or implied, of the member or members")
- Governing act
- Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act (K.S.A. 17-7662 et seq.; Delaware-modeled, not RULLCA)
Without an agreement: Profits and losses allocated on the basis of the agreed value (as stated in company records) of the contributions made by each member — K.S.A. 17-76,101 (https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch17/017_076_0101.html). Source: K.S.A. 17-7663(m) · verify ↗.
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Why your Kansas LLC needs this — even single-member
- It overrides the default rules. Without an agreement, the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act (K.S.A. 17-7662 et seq.; Delaware-modeled, not RULLCA) 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.
Kansas law
No — Kansas does not require an operating agreement (as of 2026): No requirement to adopt an operating agreement; the Act's default provisions apply to the extent the members have no agreement.. But without one, the default rules of the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act (K.S.A. 17-7662 et seq.; Delaware-modeled, not RULLCA) decide ownership, management, and profit questions for you — which is why one is strongly recommended even for single-member LLCs. Source: K.S.A. 17-7663(m). Check the current Kansas LLC rules before relying on any default.
Frequently asked questions
Is an operating agreement required in Kansas?
No — Kansas does not require an operating agreement (as of 2026): No requirement to adopt an operating agreement; the Act's default provisions apply to the extent the members have no agreement.. But without one, the default rules of the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act (K.S.A. 17-7662 et seq.; Delaware-modeled, not RULLCA) decide ownership, management, and profit questions for you — which is why one is strongly recommended even for single-member LLCs. Source: K.S.A. 17-7663(m).
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 Kansas agency records it.
Can the agreement be oral in Kansas?
Kansas's statute recognizes: "written, oral or implied" — K.S.A. 17-7663(m) ("any agreement, whether referred to as an operating agreement, limited liability company agreement or otherwise, written, oral or implied, of the member or members") (K.S.A. 17-7663(m)). 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 Kansas compare? See which states actually require an operating agreement, every claim cited to the state LLC act.
How Kansas compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Kansas: K.S.A. 17-7663(m) ↗.
- Kansas 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 Kansas requires
The figures below are Kansas'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 Kansas page for that document.
- Security deposit cap · as of 2026
- 1 month's rent (1.5 if furnished) Kan. Stat. §58-2550 ↗
- Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
- 30 days after move-out Kan. Stat. §58-2550 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
- 30 days Kan. Stat. §58-2550 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 3 days to pay or quit K.S.A. § 58-2564; § 58-2570 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 14 days K.S.A. § 58-2564; § 58-2570 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 K.S.A. 61-2703 (limit); 61-2707 (attorneys); 61-4001 (fees) ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small claims (Small Claims Procedure Act docket of the District Court) · filing fee Docket fee under K.S.A. 61-4001: $35 (claims to $500), $55 ($500-$5,000), $101 (over $5,000), plus judicial-branch surcharges that counties add; expect roughly $50-$120 total. K.S.A. 61-2703 (limit); 61-2707 (attorneys); 61-4001 (fees) ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Kansas Statutes ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Kansas DOR (Form TR-312) / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization required Kan. Stat. §58-652 ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- Register of Deeds (of the county in which the real estate is situated, K.S.A. 58-2221) · no witnesses K.S.A. 58-2209; K.S.A. 58-2221 ↗
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