Minutes.llc Blog

Practical guides on LLC governance, compliance, and protecting your business.

What to Do Before Your LLC Signs a Contract

What to Do Before Your LLC Signs a Contract (The Step Most Owners Skip)

April 19, 2026

Before your LLC signs a lease, vendor agreement, or any major contract, it should formally authorize the action with a resolution. Most owners skip this step — and it creates real risk.

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Your LLC Operating Agreement Isn't Enough — Here's What's Missing

Your LLC Operating Agreement Isn’t Enough — Here’s What’s Missing

April 19, 2026

An operating agreement creates the rules. Governance records prove you followed them. Most LLC owners have one and skip the other — and courts notice.

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LLC Distributions: Why Every Owner Draw Needs a Resolution

LLC Distributions: Why Every Owner Draw Needs a Resolution

April 19, 2026

Most LLC owners take distributions without documenting them. That undocumented draw is a veil-piercing factor courts and the IRS look for. Here’s how to fix it.

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Why Your Registered Agent Shouldn't Be Writing Your LLC Minutes

Why Your Registered Agent Shouldn’t Be Writing Your LLC Minutes

April 11, 2026

They charge $50–$150 per document, use free-text forms, and deliver records with no audit trail. Here’s why outsourcing your LLC governance records to a concierge service creates more risk than it solves.

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LLC Banking Resolution: Why Your LLC Needs One

LLC Banking Resolution: Why Your LLC Needs One (And Probably Doesn’t Have It)

April 11, 2026

Your bank may not have asked for a resolution when you opened your LLC’s account. That doesn’t mean you don’t need one — and its absence creates risks most owners never see coming.

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5 Ways LLC Owners Lose Personal Asset Protection

5 Ways LLC Owners Lose Personal Asset Protection Without Knowing It

March 29, 2026

Most LLC owners think forming an LLC is enough. Courts disagree. Here are 5 common mistakes that expose your personal assets to business creditors.

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Do Single-Member LLCs Need Meeting Minutes?

Do Single-Member LLCs Need Meeting Minutes?

March 28, 2026

The short answer is no. But that’s the wrong question. The real question is: what happens when someone challenges your LLC and you have no records?

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What Your Attorney Will Never Tell You About Protecting Your LLC

What Your Attorney Will Never Tell You About Protecting Your LLC

March 27, 2026

The single most effective way to shield yourself from personal liability has nothing to do with hiring a better lawyer. It has everything to do with your company’s records.

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Protect Your LLC — Download the Free Checklist

Most LLC owners have zero governance records. This checklist shows you the 7 documents courts and banks expect.