In closely held family businesses, trust often substitutes for formalities. This phenomenon was on display in Homapour v. 3M Props., LLC, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 04371 (1st Dept. July 9, 2026), where the formality of “read-before-you-sign” was tested. The dispute centered on allegations that a managing member repeatedly presented family members with signature pages detached from amended LLC operating agreements while assuring them that “nothing had changed.”