Maine LLC formation
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Certificate of Formation
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Certificate of Formation
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$175
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24-hour service; availability depends on staffing; weekends, holidays and office closures extend the period to the appropriate hour of the next business day: $50; Immediate service; availability depends on staffing: $100
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Certificate of Formation
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New: MLLC-6 (PDF) | Certificate of Formation
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$175
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
New: MLLC-6 (PDF) | Certificate of Formation Small Business Resources Commercial Clerk and Commercial Registered Agent (CRA) Search $175.00Official source
Expedited filing options
24-hour service; availability depends on staffing; weekends, holidays and office closures extend the period to the appropriate hour of the next business day: $50; Immediate service; availability depends on staffing: $100
Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
“24 Hour Service” shall mean the completion of a request within twenty-four hours of receipt of the request, except in those cases where the twenty-four hour period includes a Saturday, Sunday, holiday or other day on which the Division is not open for business, in which case the twenty-four hour period shall be extended to the appropriate hour of the next succeeding business day on which the Division is open for business. Availability of this service is dependent on staffing levels and may only be determined at the time the request is made. “Immediate Service” shall mean the completion of a request for expedited service at the time the request is made. Availability of this service is dependent on staffing levels and may only be determined at the time the request is made. The fee for 24 Hour service shall be $50.00 per request for documents pertaining to the Corporate Sections. The fee for immediate service on a request for expedited service shall be $100.00 per request for documents pertaining to the Corporate Sections.Official source
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Certificate of Formation
Certificate of Formation
New: MLLC-6 (PDF) | Certificate of FormationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$175
$175
New: MLLC-6 (PDF) | Certificate of Formation Small Business Resources Commercial Clerk and Commercial Registered Agent (CRA) Search $175.00Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
24-hour service; availability depends on staffing; weekends, holidays and office closures extend the period to the appropriate hour of the next business day: $50; Immediate service; availability depends on staffing: $100
Service: 24-hour service; availability depends on staffing; weekends, holidays and office closures extend the period to the appropriate hour of the next business day; Additional fee: $50; Service: Immediate service; availability depends on staffing; Additional fee: $100
“24 Hour Service” shall mean the completion of a request within twenty-four hours of receipt of the request, except in those cases where the twenty-four hour period includes a Saturday, Sunday, holiday or other day on which the Division is not open for business, in which case the twenty-four hour period shall be extended to the appropriate hour of the next succeeding business day on which the Division is open for business. Availability of this service is dependent on staffing levels and may only be determined at the time the request is made. “Immediate Service” shall mean the completion of a request for expedited service at the time the request is made. Availability of this service is dependent on staffing levels and may only be determined at the time the request is made. The fee for 24 Hour service shall be $50.00 per request for documents pertaining to the Corporate Sections. The fee for immediate service on a request for expedited service shall be $100.00 per request for documents pertaining to the Corporate Sections.Official source
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