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Richard Keyt Jr. is one of the most knowledgeable and thorough attorneys I have worked with. We hired Richard to review trust, estate, and loan documents that had been prepared by another attorney. During his review, he identified a significant issue that could have resulted in approximately hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary tax consequences. His analysis likely saved our family an enormous amount of money and gave us confidence that the documents were accomplishing what was actually intended. When revised documents were later prepared, Richard reviewed those as well and identified additional concerns that warranted further attention. His willingness to carefully review every detail and ask the difficult questions provided an extra level of protection that was invaluable. What sets Richard apart is his ability to explain highly complex trust, estate, and tax issues in a way that ordinary people can understand. He is approachable, patient, and easy to talk to. He can support his opinions with statutes and case law, yet he never comes across as arrogant or intimidating. When dealing with important family, trust, and estate matters, you need someone who is willing to look beyond the surface and identify problems before they become expensive mistakes. Richard did exactly that for us. His expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to protecting his clients’ interests gave us tremendous peace of mind. I recommend Richard Keyt Jr. without hesitation. If you are looking for an attorney who combines exceptional legal knowledge with practical, understandable advice, Richard is an excellent choice.
They set up my LLC 5 years ago and have been taking great care of me ever since!
Excellent staff, professional, attentive and considerate
Very easy to work with and responsive, will be using them again.
I have done several LLCs and other work with Keyt Law, and they are expert, fast, affordable and easy to work with. Richard is always super accessible on the phone and he always makes time to answer questions, discuss options and provide solutions.
Keyt Law establishment out LLC for us and were very knowledgeable and efficient. They are great about providing their customers with information they should know about and there is no pressure to upsell you further services.
Exceptionally professional, informative, and easy to work with. Richard Keyt Jr. made the process seamless and informative. The Gold Package is worth every penny. You will also receive this beautiful leather bound book with all your documents.
These guys are the real deal. Professional, great service, and take the time to really understand the objective at hand. Years after establishing my trust they still take the time to answer my questions.
Richard’s expertise and guidance made a big difference for us and we would not have been able to do this without his knowledge. He was kind enough to “warn us” that our first 1023 application may not get IRS approval because it wasn’t mission driven enough. That caused us to completely reframe our entire concept and a complete redo of the form and it worked out so well that we actually got approval from the IRS two weeks after submitting our form 1023 along with an expedited request. Thank you so much Richard!
I’ve worked with Keyt Law since 2012, and they are an excellent Arizona business law firm. Richard Keyt and his team have formed multiple LLCs for us, including a complex multi-member LLC with a Buy-Sell Agreement, and made the entire process simple and efficient. I highly recommend Keyt Law for LLC formation, trust formation, and business legal services.
They take care of it so I don’t have to worry about it! Appreciate y’all
Great service, very professional
I’ve now setup several different LLCs with Keyt Law, in addition to knocking out our estate planning. Their process makes it simple and straightforward and the value is there for what we paid. We will continue working with Keyt Law in the future.
I had a fantastic experience with KEYTLaw. Their team is incredibly quick to respond and made the entire process seamless. They were friendly, professional, and genuinely helpful from start to finish. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for efficient and reliable legal services!
A fantastic experience in setting up our LLC in one week! Richard Keyt is very competent and down to earth. I've already recommended him to one of our clients who is also setting up an LLC. Thanks for your help.
KeytLaw LLC helped us set up two businesses and also acted as our Statutory Agent for 7 years. Ow that we are closing down the businesses and moving they also helped dissolve the LLC's. Everything we needed anything they were always responsive and helpful. Would definitely recommend them for any business needs.
KEYTLaw was recommended to me by my tax accountant. They have been my one stop shop for Estate, Trust, Will, and LLCS. They have the best processes with a lot that can be done online.
The firm has always been very efficient and promt
Richard Keyt has always answered my questions clearly and quickly even years after he has established my LLC's. I am extremely pleased with his service.
KEYTLaw is the best legal team we have had. We have used them countless times over the years and are grateful for the detail and care the take in each item we need assistance on.
Amazing! so easy to work with and loved my experience
We've been very satisfied with everything KeytLaw has done for us. They formed our LLC almost 4 years ago, and a year later they took care of changing its name. Multiple times, I've called with a question, and the head of the company talked me through what I needed to do, with no charge! Truly exceptional service.
Very professional and friendly staff that go out of their way to accommodate you as a client. We are very appreciative of our new LLC and despite its complexity everything was easy to understand thru our constant communication with the Keyt office. Our next LLC will definitely be handled thru the Keyt office to meet all our needs. Best of the best in AZ.

LLC Attorneys Richard Keyt (Rick, the father 480-664-7478) and his son, former CPA Richard C. Keyt (Ricky 480-664-7472), are Arizona LLC attorneys who have formed 10,000+ Arizona LLCs.  They have 294 5-star Google reviews and 407 5-star Google, Facebook & Birdeye reviews.  They want to form your new Arizona LLC or PLLC within 24 hours of you paying your fee.  Call, email, or book a free office, phone or Zoom video meeting.

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To hire us to form an LLC submit our LLC Formation Questionnaire

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Arizona Corporation Commission's Business Center Website Links

  • Links to the Arizona Corporation Commission's new website where you can: (1) search for information about existing entities, (2) see if a desired LLC name is available, (3) create an ACC account, (4) login to your account, (5) form an LLC, (6) see the ACC fees, and (7) see the processing times.

Forming & Operating Arizona LLCs & PLLCs

The Arizona LLC Blueprint: Why Professional Guidance Matters

Choosing to form a Limited Liability Company is a foundational step in protecting your personal  & business assets and rental real estate. However, in Arizona, the “standard” filing is rarely enough to provide true legal bulletproofing.


While the internet is full of “instant LLC” services, they often overlook the nuances of Arizona’s unique statutes—specifically regarding Operating Agreements and member-managed vs. manager-managed structures. A mistake at the formation stage can lead to “piercing the corporate veil” later, leaving your personal home and savings at risk.


Richard Keyt formed the first LLC in Arizona on the day the law became effective in October of 1992.  Rick's spent 34 years documenting the complexities of Arizona business law so that entrepreneurs like you can make informed decisions. Below, you will find a comprehensive library of articles covering every stage of the LLC lifecycle—from forming an LLC to complex multi-member governance.


Knowledge is power, but execution is everything. Explore the resources below to learn about the process. When you are ready to ensure your company is built on a rock-solid legal foundation, we are here to handle the heavy lifting. We don't just “file paperwork”; we architect legal structures designed to protect your assets and your legacy.

Our 3 Arizona LLC Formation Packages

See a detailed description of the 10 Bronze LLC services ($497), the 17 Silver LLC services ($897) and the 24 Gold LLC services ($1,397) you get for each of our three formation packages.  The Gold LLC, aka the confidential LLC, includes a revocable living trust that keeps your name and address off the Arizona Corporation Commission's records.  The trust can own any of your assets, including your home, bank accounts, investment accounts & LLCs.  On your death or the death of the second spouse, if you are married, the assets in the trust pass automatically to the person or people named in your trust agreement without an expensive, time-consuming public Superior court probate.

Contents & Prices of Our LLC Formation Packages

Submit our LLC Formation Questionnaire to buy a new LLC.

How to Form an LLC in Arizona (2026 Guide) | KEYTLaw

  • Hire Us to Form an LLC or PLLC: Submit this LLC Formation Questionnaire to hire us to form your Arizona LLC or PLLC within 24 hours of you approving the questionnaire and paying the fee.
 
  • Buy a Confidential Revocable Living Trust to Be a Member of an LLC: If your Gold LLC will have more than one member and the additional member wants to keep his or her name and address off of the public records of the Arizona Corporation Commission then that person needs to hire us to prepare a confidential revocable living trust that will own that member's interest in the new LLC by submitting our Confidential Trust Questionnaire.  This trust keeps the ultimate owner's name off the Arizona Corporation Commission's public website if the name of the new trust does not contain the ultimate owner's name. This trust can also own any of the member's other assets.  All assets in the trust avoid probate on the member's death.

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Arizona LLC Operating Agreements

 
  • How to Buy a Custom Operating Agreement: To hire us to  prepare a custom Operating Agreement or amend an existing Operating Agreement for your Arizona LLC submit our Operating Agreement Questionnaire 

Multi-Member LLCs Need a Buy-Sell Agreement

  • What is a Buy -Sell Agreement & Why Do Multi-Member LLCs Need It? A Buy-Sell Agreement is LLC members' exit strategy when something bad happens.  Without a Buy Sell Agreement members of an AZ LLC are stuck with each other for perpetuity when a bad event occurs. A Buy-Sell Agreement gives the company and members an option to buy or may require them to buy the membership interest of a member who dies, steals from the LLC, files for bankruptcy, gets divorced and the wrong spouse ends up owning the divorced member's interest, is convicted of a felony or suffers any other triggering event stated in the Buy-Sell Agreement.  What would you do if your co-member died and his membership interest was inherited by his two minor children?  Our Buy-Sell Agrement Questionnaire linked to below contains 19 possible triggering events you can select.  You can also add your own triggering events.
 
 
 
  • See events that can trigger a buy out. The purpose of a Buy Sell Agreement or Buyout Agreement is to name events the occurrence of which gives the company and other members an option to buy or require them to buy the membership interest of a member that causes or suffers one of the events (called a “triggering event”).  See Common Events that Can Trigger a Buy Out

Hire Us to Add or Remove a Member of an Arizona LLC

 
 
  • How to hire us to prepare the documents to add or remove one or more members of an Arizona LLC.  Submit our Member Change Questionnaire  We will also prepare and file Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission
 
  • How to document a member change. Members who are being removed should sign an Assignment of Membership Interest Agreement.  This is the document that transfers the outgoing member's membership interest to whoever is acquiring the membership interest.  If the company is member managed it must file an Amendment to its Articles of Organization with the Arizona Corporation Commission to add new members and/or remove former members.  If the company is manager managed it must file an Amendment to its Articles of Organization if there is an addition or removal of any member who owned or will own 20% or more of the profits of the company.  If the company is manager managed and any manager is added or removed the company needs to amend its Articles of Organization to reflect the change.  Whenever there is a change in members or managers the parties should sign an amended Operating Agreement to reflect the changes.  You can purchase all of these documents using our questionnaire.

Hire Us to Change Address or Amend Articles of Organization

 

Form an Arizona LLC Owned by an IRA to Own Real Estate & Non-traditional Assets

  • How to hire us to form an IRA LLC.  Submit our IRA LLC Formation Questionnaire to hire us to form your Arizona IRA LLC within 24 hours of you approving the questionnaire and paying the fee.
 

Hire Us to Form a Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada LLC

 
 

Hire Us to Be Your Arizona LLC's Statutory Agent

 
  • Submit this Address Service Questionnaire to buy our address service for $100/year to keep your address off the public records of the Arizona Corporation Commission

Hire Us to Dissolve an Arizona LLC

About the Authors:  Richard Keyt (Rick 480-664-7478 & [email protected]) and his son and law partner former CPA Richard C. Keyt (Ricky 480-664-7472 & [email protected]) are Arizona LLC, business and real estate law attorneys at KEYTLaw, LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rick and Ricky have formed 10,000+ Arizona LLCs.  Together they form Arizona LLCs and PLLCs for clients from all over the U.S. and foreign countries. To learn more about forming and operating Arizona LLCs go to the Keyt's LLC article library.
Disclaimer: We are Arizona attorneys, but not your attorney. This information is for educational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Arizona laws are unique; always consult a local professional regarding your specific situation.

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Direct phone: 480-664-7478

Email: [email protected]

Call or email Richard C. Keyt, the son

Direct phone: 480-664-7472

Email: [email protected]