Product Name: LLC Maker
Platform: Windows
Current Version: 1.6
Revision Date: 5/7/07

There is no patch available to update to the current version.

About LLC Maker Versions

LLC Maker is revised for any new Articles of Organization forms each year. New versions of LLC Maker also may have new legal and tax information that can be helpful to you in following the right procedures in your state.

Most changes made by the states to their official Articles form are minor and reflect formatting or incidental information changes rather than legal changes, and many states allow you to file a previous Articles form. See below for details on how to find out if your state's Articles form has changed.

Checking for Changes to Articles Forms

A state's Articles of Organization form can change at any time. You will always want to check LLC Maker's Articles form against the latest state forms before mailing your Articles to the state for filing. If the Articles form has changed and the state requires you to use the very latest form, your Articles will be returned to you unfiled (together with your check for the filing fees and the latest Articles form). Having to resubmit your Articles for filing means you will have to delay the filing of your Articles and the start date of your LLC.

To compare LLC Maker's Articles for your state to your state's latest official form, do the following:

• Prepare and print your LLC Maker Articles.
• Click the "State Web Site" button on the LLC Maker State Info window to launch your browser and go to your state's corporate filing office website
• Go to their LLC forms download page and view or print the latest official state Articles form. Note: if your state does not provide a form, go ahead and use the LLC Maker form -- it should work fine since it will not have been superseded by a newer state Articles form.
• Compare it to LLC Maker Articles form you previously printed. The easiest way is to compare form revision dates, which typically appear in the headers of footers of the form or in the heading at the beginning of the text on the first page. If revision dates are not provided on the form, just glance through the form to see whether the state form is arranged differently from the LLC Maker form or has different Articles from the LLC Maker form.
• If the state website form is more recent or contains different information from the LLC Maker form, use the state website form instead of the LLC Maker form. The basic legal content should be very similar, so simply copy the information inserted in the LLC Maker form over to the state website form, and add any new information that may be required. Normally, changes to the state form will reflect only formatting changes, and will not require you to provide new information. If new information must be supplied, it normally consists of basic name, address and contact information, and not legal information.

Comparing state vs. LLC Maker Articles forms in this manner usually takes a minute or two, and will help you make sure that your Articles will be filed by the state without delay.

Upgrading to the Most Current Version of LLC Maker

If you are using an older version of LLC Maker and want to get the current version, Nolo offers a special upgrade discount to registered users of previous purchasers. For details, contact Nolo Technical Support at support@nolo.com. We can also be reached at 510-549-4660 from 9am to 5pm, Monday - Friday, Pacific Standard Time.