LLC Question

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by Num Lock, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. #1
    If you own a LLC do you have to put it in the footer of your site?

    I see a lot of sites do this, but is it really really needed?
     
    Num Lock, Sep 22, 2009 IP
  2. Num Lock

    Num Lock Active Member

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    Anyone?

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    Num Lock, Sep 24, 2009 IP
  3. browntwn

    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    I will assume your LLC owns the website in question.

    I am not aware of any legal requirement to state the owner of a domain in the footer.* Although, I would recommend that you do not misrepresent who is the true owner of a website.

    In addition, if you have the LLC for liability protection reasons then you certainly don't want to do things that would indicate that the LLC is not the owner. That could weaken the protection having the LLC provides.

    *There are certain advertising restrictions on various professionals and industries. Obviously, if you are in one of those groups you need to comply with those laws. For example, an attorney does need to make certain disclosures on websites advertising their legal services.
     
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  4. lu1980

    lu1980 Peon

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    not mandatory only if you want
     
    lu1980, Sep 28, 2009 IP
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    alistair80 Well-Known Member

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    Most states do require for you to add LLC or L.L.C. after your business name no matter where you use it. Same goes for Corporations. Ex. Example, Inc or Example Corporation...So yes you may want to put LLC. Look at the footer of this site. There is a reason why it's there! ;)
     
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    FCM Well-Known Member

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    I would, it makes people feel more comfortable. Plus its AWESOME. I remember LLC'ing my first company. I was 18 :)

    What type of company is it? A website based company, or a product based?
     
    FCM, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    bryon123 Peon

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    Hi!
    I would warn you..though. make it legal if you do indeed plan on using it in your websites/advertsing. It is very easy to find out if you really have a LLC in the state you claim for free. Mind you..in many cases there is a fee to actually *see* the registration..but certainly it was free for me to simply find out it existed...which was all I cared about anyways.

    Many states offer a free LCC/Corporation lookup online as well. Just thought this needed to be said. Many Attorney Generals can look it up for you as well..although it may take a bit of time.

    Bryon
     
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  8. ramnet

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    In most states (at least in TX this is the case) you must put LLC or L.L.C after the business name if that is the organizational structure of the business.

    Same goes for coroprations - must have corp or inc after their names also.

    The reason I think is because in many states having a name without any identification marks it as a simple D/B/A (doing business as) - and in many states D/B/A's are not guaranteed to be unique like LLC's and Corporations are.
     
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    hostlonestar Peon

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    Correct, because in Texas you just register your DBA at the courthouse's county registrar, and it only guarantees you that name in that county. Whereas you file the LLC, you get it for all of Texas.
     
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