Ch. 42 Limited Partnerships Flashcards
formed by two or more persons. Its membership must include one or more general partners and one or more limited partners
Limited Partnership
Formation of a Limited Partnership
it is formed by the filing of a certificate of limited partnership with the state
- partnership structure
- limited liability
- tax advantages
Advantages of a limited partnership
advantages of a LLC
- limited liability
- taxed like a partnership
Every limited partnership must have one general partner and what kind of liability does a general partner have
General partners have unlimited liability
May be a
1. natural person
2. partnership
3. limited partnership
4. Trust
5. Estate
6. Association
7. Corporation
Entities a general partner can be
What are partners’ contributions in a limited partnership
can be cash, property , or services
any entity qualified to be a general partner may be a …
Limited partner
Are personally Liable for all limited partnership debts
General partners
Not liable beyond their contributions
Limited Partners
corporations are often a
general partner
things you would have gotten in trouble for in the past without limited partnership, lending money, cosign debt, LP management, employed
Safe harbor exception
Limited partnership assignment
LP interests are generally assignable and can be subject to a creditor’s charging order
Do limited partner have the right to bring derivative actions
YES
Limited Liability Company LLC
are a hybrid business organization that is taxed like a partnership but owners have limited personal liability like a corporation