---
title: "Legal WG · Incorporate the Marshall Islands DAO LLC (DUNA)"
path: "/ideas/dao-incorporate-duna-llc"
version: "1.0.0"
author: "Hydrate"
createdAt: "2026-07-11T14:31:10.414Z"
updatedAt: "2026-07-11T15:09:46.298Z"
---

# Legal WG · Incorporate the Marshall Islands DAO LLC (DUNA)

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| 🔵 In Progress |
| Legal & Formation WG |
| ⚖️ Governance |
| Phase 1 — active at launch |
| RoterHund · Daffy |
| [Formation documents RFC](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-draft-formation-documents-for-marshall-islands-dao-llc/2270) · [Charter legal form](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-dao-documents-round1-the-charter/2269) |
</Infobox>

The DAO is to be established as a **Marshall Islands DAO LLC (DUNA)** under the RMI Limited Liability Company Act and DAO Act, giving the token-holder collective legal personality and limited liability. Formation documents are being drafted.

## Deliverables

- Finalize Articles of Organization + Operating Agreement bound to the ratified Charter.
- Select a formation provider / registered agent in the Marshall Islands.
- Confirm membership definition (validator-staked LSU / owner-stake LSU holders, minus community-excluded members).
- File incorporation and record the entity in the framework Legal/ folder.
## Dependencies & cross-references

- Governed by [Daffy's Radix DAO framework](https://github.com/Shadaffy/radix-dao) (repo `Shadaffy/radix-dao`); see the [Governance Framework Reference Repo](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-dao-governance-framework-reference-repo/2268) and [Charter (Round 1)](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-dao-documents-round1-the-charter/2269).
- Wraps [the Legal Wrapper & Representation](/ideas/dao-legal-wrapper-representation) doc.
- Prerequisite for [the treasury multisig](/ideas/dao-treasury-multisig-signers) and [Foundation asset transfer](/ideas/dao-foundation-ip-asset-transfer).
## Sources

- [RFC: Draft Formation Documents for Marshall Islands DAO LLC](https://radixtalk.com/t/rfc-draft-formation-documents-for-marshall-islands-dao-llc/2270)
- [Best Locations for Radix DAO](https://radixtalk.com/t/best-locations-for-radix-dao/2150)
- [DAO Formation Companies](https://radixtalk.com/t/dao-formation-companies/2234)