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Legalities of how I can use my LLC? Commercial Real Estate Brokerage California

I am a California Real Estate Broker. I just filed my LLC-1 with the state (CA) and it is approved and ready to be used.

Am I able to begin using my LLCs name on contracts (i.e. commission agreements) or do I need to register the LLC with the DRE (or do anything else to begin using my LLC name instead of my own personal name)?

Please advise...

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Unfortunately, you cannot do business which requires a brokers license in California as an LLC- it has to be a corporation. A corporation may be a real estate licensee if it is qualified by an officer who is a licensed broker. A corporate real estate broker can operate only by and through the license of a responsible managing officer; if there is no licensed officer, the corporation cannot perform licensed activities. The corporation must be created, and then the corporation must submit to DRE a corporate license application You also submit a corporate background statement.

If you own investment properties, you might want to consider holding them in the new LLC you created.

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