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Rental Property
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- Own assets
- Own members
- Own liability
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Form a Series LLC With a Real Attorney
Form a Series LLC with a licensed attorney. Starting at $495.00, with state fees included in every state except Nevada.
Starting at $495.00 Filing Fees Included*
*State filing fees are included in every state except Nevada, where they are billed separately.
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The Basics
What Is a Series LLC?
A Series LLC is a master LLC that can create internal "series," each able to hold its own assets, members, and liabilities. When available in your state, it aims to isolate risk so a problem in one series does not automatically reach assets in another.
Real estate investors and multi-asset owners use Series LLCs to avoid forming a brand-new LLC for every property or project. One umbrella entity can scale the portfolio while keeping books, banking, and governance organized per series.
Key benefits include:
Legal Isolation Between Series
Each series is intended to keep its assets and liabilities distinct from other series under the master LLC, where state law supports that isolation. A problem tied to one property or project is less likely to automatically reach the rest of the portfolio.
One Structure for Multiple Assets
You can house multiple assets under one organizational umbrella instead of registering a brand-new LLC for every acquisition. That is the practical appeal for investors building a portfolio over time.
Same Protection, Lower Cost
The cost and admin load of many separate LLCs adds up through formation fees, registered agents, and annual reports. A Series LLC aims to deliver similar separation at a fraction of that overhead when used correctly.
Each Series Has Own Rules
Each series can have its own members, economics, and internal rules while still sitting under the master entity. That lets partners join a specific asset without rewriting the entire company every time.
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Where Will You Form Your Series LLC?
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How It Works
How A Series LLC Is Structured
One master company on top. Separate, walled-off series underneath. Each series holds its own assets and carries its own liabilities, so a problem in one does not spill into the others.
Step 01
Form the master LLC
Our attorneys file one master LLC whose articles grant it the authority to create protected series.
Step 02
Designate each series
Each asset or venture gets its own series under the master operating agreement, with its own name and rules.
Step 03
Hold assets separately
Each series takes title to its own property, keeps its own books, and opens its own bank account.
Step 04
Add more as you grow
New acquisition? Add a series designation in days. No new company and, in most states, no new filing fee.
Protection
A Lawsuit Against One Series Stops At That Series
A claim against one series is walled off from the assets of every other series.
Master Series LLC
One filing · One registered agent · One annual report in most states
Master Operating Agreement governs every series
Series A shielded
Series B
Rental Property
Condo in Brickell
- Own assets
- Own members
- Own liability
Claim against Series B stays inside Series B
Series C
Investment Fund
Investor capital
- Own assets
- Own members
- Own liability
Series C shielded
The Difference
Series LLC vs A Regular LLC
Regular LLC | Multiple LLCs | Best of Both Series LLC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolation between assets | None all assets share one pool | Full one entity per asset | Full walled off per series |
| State filings to launch | 1 | One per LLC | 1 master filing |
| Annual reports | 1 | One per LLC | 1 in most states |
| Registered agents | 1 | One per LLC | 1 for the master |
| Cost as you scale | Low, but no protection | Rises with every asset | Add a series, not a company |
| Adding a new asset | Drop it in, no wall | Form a whole new LLC | New designation in days |
Tax Advantages
Tax Benefits Of A Series LLC
Beyond how the company is taxed, the series structure itself opens planning room a single LLC cannot. Each series can be handled on its own, which lets you match the right tax treatment to each asset.
Each Series, Its Own Tax Path
Proposed federal regulations treat each series as a separate entity for tax purposes. That means one series can be a disregarded entity, another a partnership, and another can elect S Corp or C Corp treatment, all under one master LLC.
Match the election to the asset
Real Estate Depreciation Per Property
Hold each property in its own series and run a cost segregation study on that property. With 100% bonus depreciation restored, a large share of a building's components can be written off in year one, and those deductions flow straight to the owners of that series.
Cost segregation and bonus depreciation
Pass Through, Taxed Once
Profit from each series passes through to its owners and is taxed once on the personal return, avoiding the double taxation of a C Corp. Qualifying owners may also claim the Section 199A deduction of up to 20% on their share of business income.
Section 199A qualified business income
One Return Instead of Many
Where series are reported together, you consolidate bookkeeping and filing rather than preparing a full separate return for every LLC. Fewer entities to account for usually means lower preparation cost and fewer deadlines to miss.
Lower compliance overhead
Isolate Gains and Losses
Because each series stands on its own, a loss on one asset and a gain on another do not have to be forced together in ways you do not want. This separation gives you and your accountant cleaner control over how income is recognized and allocated.
Cleaner allocation by asset
Room For Advanced Planning
The per-series structure gives your advisors a clean way to layer in strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, a C Corp election on a growth series, or entity-level elections that fit a specific asset, without disturbing the rest of your holdings.
Opportunity Zones and entity elections
The right treatment depends on your assets and your goals. Our attorneys build the structure so each series can be taxed the way it should be, and we coordinate directly with your accountant so every series files exactly what its ownership requires.
State tax treatment of series varies and the federal regulations treating each series as a separate entity remain proposed. This material is for information only and is not tax or legal advice. Our attorneys coordinate with your accountant before any election is made.
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 fee included
- Articles of Organization
- Minutes
- Regulations
- Membership Certificates
- Preliminary Name Search
- Unlimited Legal Advice for 30 Days
- Corporate or Company Seal
- Records Book
- Banking Resolution
- EIN Filing Support
Annual Compliance, Handled
We Keep Your Series LLC In Good Standing
We handle the annual filings, registered agent duties, and records your Series LLC needs to stay in good standing. Nothing for you to track, file, or remember.
Annual Report and State Filing
We prepare and file your Series LLC's annual report on time, every year, so your company stays active and in good standing.
Registered Agent
We serve as your Series LLC's registered agent at a physical address, receiving and forwarding official state mail so nothing important gets missed.
Governing Agreement and Records
We keep your Series LLC's governing agreement and company records organized, current, and ready when you need them.
FAQ
Common Questions About Forming a Series LLC
Still have questions? Talk to an attorney!
A Series LLC is a limited liability company authorized by statute to establish protected series, each holding its own assets, its own members or managers, and its own liability shield. A judgment against one series generally cannot reach another series' assets. Our attorneys at AmeriLawyer, a licensed law firm, prepare the master LLC and every protected series.
Each protected series is a statutory liability compartment. The shield holds when three conditions are met: the articles disclose series authority, the operating agreement establishes the series, and each series keeps records identifying its assets separately. Break the separation and a court can collapse the walls. Our attorneys build all three conditions in at formation.
A Series LLC concentrates the liability separation of many LLCs into one state filing, one registered agent, and in most states one annual report, which lowers cost and administration as your holdings grow. Separate LLCs remain the better answer in some fact patterns. Our attorneys analyze your assets and your lenders before recommending either path.
A growing number of states have enacted Series LLC statutes, many adopting the Uniform Protected Series Act, and Florida joined them effective July 1, 2026. Several states still lack a statute, which matters when your property sits in one of them. Our attorneys confirm both formation availability and recognition wherever your assets are located.
Yes. Florida's protected series legislation took effect July 1, 2026, so Florida investors can now form a Series LLC at home rather than importing a Delaware or Texas entity. AmeriLawyer is a licensed law firm headquartered in Miami, and our attorneys prepare Florida Series LLC formations and every series designation.
Real estate investors are the core users: one series per property means a slip and fall at one building cannot reach the others. We also form them for fleet owners, franchisees, and operators with distinct lines of business. Our attorneys assess whether the structure fits your portfolio and your lenders' requirements.
You file articles of organization stating series authority, adopt an operating agreement establishing how series are created and governed, and execute a designation for each series. All three documents must align. Our attorneys prepare the complete set, because a missing recital in any one of them can compromise the shield.
You execute a new series designation under the master operating agreement, and in some states file a certificate of designation with the state. No new company is formed, and in most jurisdictions no new formation fee applies. Our attorneys prepare each designation as you acquire properties, typically within days.