Most contractor LLCs run on a one-page agreement written years ago, or none at all, so state default rules decide what happens when you add a partner, elect S corporation taxes, or can’t work anymore. Every article explained in plain English, the succession plan most owners skip, the six mistakes we found reviewing our own agreement, a planner to fill in, and AI prompts to draft it for your attorney.
$67
Instant download after payment, also emailed to you
3 files: PDF + Word + Text file
Secure card payment by Stripe; sales tax added where it applies
Why a single-owner contracting LLC still needs a written agreement, and when to update yours
The facts to gather first: formation papers, state ID numbers, tax elections, equipment you put in, loans, related companies
Every article explained: ownership, money in and out, taxes, management and signing authority, records, keeping the company separate, related companies, transfers
S corporation owners: the clauses that protect the election and the reasonable wage question for your accountant
Succession: who runs the company if you can’t, who owns it if you die, minor children, custodians, backups and keeping the LLC alive
Spouses and community property states, and when a spouse’s consent belongs in the agreement
The six mistakes we found in our own draft, and how to check yours for them
Partners: buy-sell terms, valuing a share, deadlocks and leaving the company
Drafting with AI safely: a step-by-step prompt sequence, and what to verify before your attorney sees it
Operating Agreement Planner (Word): every question and decision in order, ready for your attorney meeting
You get 3 files
The Operating Agreement Guide (PDF)PDF, 44 pages
Operating Agreement Planner (editable Word file)Word
AI Drafting and Review Prompts (text file to copy from)Text file
When you’re done, you’ll be able to
Know what your operating agreement must say, article by article
Have a succession plan your family and crew can actually follow
Walk into your attorney’s office with your decisions made, and pay for review instead of discovery
A look inside
Figure it out yourself, or start with 20 years of answers
Everything in these guides can be found somewhere: in search results, videos, forums, courses and long AI chats. The question is what finding it, checking it and putting it in order costs you.
Piece it together yourself
Hundreds of hours of searching, watching and asking AI, most of it written by people who have never run a crew or chased a payment
Hundreds of dollars in courses, subscriptions and AI usage before anything works
Answers that sound right but were never tested on a real job, so you find the gaps with real customers and real money
No order to any of it: you still have to work out what comes first
Start with this guide
More than 20 years of running a contracting business, written down: what we use today and what we stopped doing
In the order to do it, with worksheets, templates and copy-paste AI prompts
Plain English, with the official sources listed so you can check anything yourself
One payment, instant download, yours to keep
Not having this is already costing you
Without a written plan, your state’s default rules decide what happens to your company, and the default after a sole owner dies can be that the company ends.
An hour of attorney time spent explaining the basics costs more than this guide; an hour spent reviewing your decisions is worth every dollar.
Every year your agreement stays out of date is a year your family, partner or bank is relying on something that no longer fits.
Made for
Single-owner and family contracting LLCs
Owners whose agreement is old, one page long or missing
LLCs taxed as S corporations, and owners adding a partner
Not the right fit for
A substitute for an attorney: it prepares you for one
Corporations (Inc.) and partnerships that are not LLCs
Who wrote it
Vision Flooring, Everett, Washington
Written by Alex Babko, owner of Vision Flooring LLC: 20+ years of running a contracting business in Washington, since 2006, and 3,800+ clients. These are the systems we run our own company on today, written for other contractors: what we use, what we tried and dropped, and what we would do first if we started again.
No. It is the guide we wish we had when we updated our own agreement: what each part does, the decisions only you can make, and the questions to bring to your attorney. Laws differ by state, so a licensed attorney in your state should review your final agreement.
Does it include a template agreement?
It includes a planner that walks through every article and decision, sample wording to discuss with your attorney, and AI prompts that turn your answers into a first draft for attorney review. It deliberately doesn’t sell a one-size-fits-all contract, because state law and your family decide what yours must say.
My LLC is not in Washington. Does it work?
Yes. Every state’s LLC law covers the same topics. Washington’s LLC Act and transfers-to-minors law are used as examples, with notes on what to look up in your state.
How do I get my files?
Right after payment you land on your download page, and the same link is emailed to you. The link doesn’t expire, so you can download again on another device later.
Can I print it?
Yes. The guides are letter-size PDFs made to read on a screen or print at home, and the worksheets are designed to be printed and written on.
Can I get a refund?
Sales are final, because the files are delivered instantly. If a file won’t open or download, contact us and we’ll fix it.
Can I share it?
It’s licensed for your own home or business. Please send friends here instead of forwarding the files. Details in the terms of sale.
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