A Series Dual Class LLC is a limited liability company that combines statutory protected series with two contractual classes of membership: voting interests that control the company and nonvoting interests that hold economic value. It isolates assets and concentrates control in one entity. Our attorneys at AmeriLawyer, a licensed law firm, draft the entire structure.
Series Dual Class LLC Formation in Illinois
Start a Series Dual Class LLC in Illinois
Attorney handled filing in this state. Most owners choose a package below for stronger setup and ongoing protection.
Prefer packages with more protection? Compare options below
Formation only$1,605.99State filing fee includedCorporate BookStart here
Included in Every Formation
What's Included on our Service Fee?
Your service fee covers the formal documents, certificates, and resolutions banks and government agencies actually ask for, not just a state filing receipt.
- State Filing
- Corporate or Company Seal
- Records Book
- Articles of Incorporation
- Company & Corporate Minutes
- Bylaws or LLC Regulations
- Stock or Membership Certificates
- Banking Resolution
- Preliminary Name Search
- EIN Filing Support
Benefits
Decades Of Filing Experience, Working For You.
Every formation is prepared, reviewed, and filed by a licensed legal team, the kind of accountability a DIY filing app can't offer.
We Don't File and Disappear
File and forget services are everywhere. We're still with you a year from now: banking setup, contract review, compliance reminders, and legal questions answered by a real attorney or paralegal.
Mary Spiegel
President
Meet our attorneys
Attorney Reviewed
Every document is checked for accuracy before it leaves our desk.
Correct Filing Fees
We identify the right state filing fees for each entity required.
On Time Filing
Deadlines tracked for you, so you never incur penalties or late fees.
Amerilawyer Guarantee
Professional accountability you can't get when filing solo.
All States Covered
Multi state filings handled in a single, coordinated process.
Focus on Your Business
Hand off the paperwork and get back to what actually matters.
FAQ
Common Questions About Forming a Series Dual Class LLC
Still have questions? Talk to an attorney!
The series layer walls each property or business line into its own liability compartment under the statute. The class layer, created in the operating agreement, separates control from ownership. Together they answer the two questions every family of wealth asks: how do I protect the assets, and how do I keep control. Our attorneys draft both layers to work as one.
We build this structure for multigenerational real estate families, family investment companies, and holding structures that must isolate assets from each other while a founder or senior generation keeps every vote. If your plan is to transfer wealth without transferring power, this entity was designed for you. Our attorneys confirm the fit before you commit.
Only a few states currently support the combined structure, so the formation state is itself a legal decision. Forming in the wrong jurisdiction can forfeit either the series protection or the class flexibility. Our attorneys select and confirm the correct state for your assets. Email webclerk@amerilawyer.com to review your options.
The structure compounds two planning tools. Nonvoting interests are gifted to heirs over time, and their lack of control and marketability may support valuation discounts that shrink the taxable estate. Meanwhile every property remains walled in its own series. Our attorneys coordinate the entity with your wills, trusts, and tax advisors so every document pulls in the same direction.
Formation requires articles of organization with series authority and an operating agreement that simultaneously establishes the series framework and defines both membership classes. It is the most sophisticated LLC we prepare. Our attorneys draft every provision, because the interaction between series rights and class rights is precisely where template documents fail.
Ours establishes the series creation procedure, the voting and nonvoting classes, distribution and allocation rights per series, transfer restrictions, death and divorce provisions, recordkeeping duties, and the succession of voting control. Every clause is drafted by an attorney against your facts, because this agreement is the entire architecture of the structure.
Yes. Each series can carry its own class mix, so the founders may own one series entirely while children hold nonvoting interests in another and an outside investor holds nonvoting interests in a third. Our attorneys draft each series designation with its own class table, all under one master agreement.