Question 1

What is a Series LLC?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How does liability protection work between series?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How is a Series LLC different from forming multiple LLCs?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Which states allow Series LLCs?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Can I form a Series LLC in Florida?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Who should use a Series LLC?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How do I form a Series LLC?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

How do I add a new series later?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

Does each series need its own bank account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each series should hold its own bank account, its own books, and title to its own assets in the series name. Commingling funds between series is the fastest route to a court disregarding the walls, the same way commingling pierces an ordinary LLC. Our attorneys give you a written separation protocol at formation.

Question 10

How is a Series LLC taxed?

Accepted Answer

Proposed federal regulations treat each series as a separate entity for tax purposes, and in practice most series report as disregarded entities or partnerships flowing through to their owners. State tax treatment varies more widely. Our attorneys coordinate with your accountant so each series files exactly what its ownership requires.

Question 11

Does each series need its own EIN?

Accepted Answer

Each series that opens a bank account, hires employees, or files its own tax return generally needs its own EIN, and banks routinely require one per series before opening an account. Our attorneys obtain the EINs during formation so every series can open accounts and take title immediately.

Question 12

What records must each series keep?

Accepted Answer

Each series must maintain records that identify its assets, liabilities, and members separately from every other series and from the master LLC. That recordkeeping discipline is the statutory price of the liability shield. Our attorneys deliver a record framework with each formation so the separation is provable, not just intended.

Question 13

Can each series have different members or managers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The statute permits each series to have its own members, managers, and management structure, so you can own one series outright while a joint venture partner shares another. Our attorneys draft each designation to reflect its own ownership without disturbing the rest of the company.

Question 14

What happens if I do business in a state that does not recognize Series LLCs?

Accepted Answer

A state without a series statute may treat the entire company as one undivided entity, exposing every series' assets to a claim arising there. This is the structure's most litigated open question. Our attorneys map where your assets and operations sit before recommending a Series LLC, and structure around the gap when necessary.

Question 15

Why should a law firm form my Series LLC instead of an online filing service?

Accepted Answer

The Series LLC is a statute driven structure whose protection depends on precise drafting and disciplined records, and no filing website can advise on either. LegalZoom and ZenBusiness sell forms. AmeriLawyer is a licensed law firm practicing since 1990. Email webclerk@amerilawyer.com to have an attorney form your Series LLC.

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All States Covered

Focus on Your Business

Let a Licensed Law Firm Handle Your Filing From Day One.

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Common Questions About Forming a Series LLC

01What is a Series LLC?

02How does liability protection work between series?

03How is a Series LLC different from forming multiple LLCs?

04Which states allow Series LLCs?

05Can I form a Series LLC in Florida?

06Who should use a Series LLC?

07How do I form a Series LLC?

08How do I add a new series later?

09Does each series need its own bank account?

10How is a Series LLC taxed?

11Does each series need its own EIN?

12What records must each series keep?

13Can each series have different members or managers?

14What happens if I do business in a state that does not recognize Series LLCs?

15Why should a law firm form my Series LLC instead of an online filing service?