General Form of Limited Partnership Agreement
Agreement of Limited Partnership made on ______________________________
(date) , between __________________________________ (Name of General Partner),
of _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
(street address, city, county, state, zip code) , referred to herein as General Partner, and
_______________________________________ (Name of Limited Partner A), of
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(street address, city, county, state, zip code) , and ________________________________
(Name of Limited Partner B) , of ____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(street address, city, county, state, zip code) , said _______________________________
(Limited Partner A) , and ________________________________________ (Limited
Partner B) being jointly referred to herein as Limited Partners.
Whereas, General Partner and Limited Partners desire to participate in the
business of (briefly describe business) ________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________; and
Whereas, General Partner desires to manage and operate the business; and
Whereas, Limited Partners desire to invest in the business and limit their
liabilities.
Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. General Provisions
The Limited Partnership is organized pursuant to the provisions of (cite state
statutory provision) _______________________________________________________
of _________________________ (state), and the rights and liabilities of the General
Partner and Limited Partners shall be as provided in that statute, except as otherwise
stated in this Agreement.
2. Name of Partnership
The name of the partnership shall be ____________________________________
(Name of Limited Partnership) , hereinafter referred to as the Partnership.
3. Business of Partnership The purpose of the Partnership is to:
A.Engage in the business of (briefly describe business) ________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________; and
B.To carry on any and all activities related to the foregoing.
4. Principal Place of Business The principal place of business of the Partnership shall be at of ______________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(street address, city, county, state, zip code) . The Partnership shall also have other
places of business as from time to time shall be determined by General Partner.
5. Capital Contribution of General Partner General Partner shall contribute $________________ to the original capital of
the Partnership . The contribution of General Partner shall be made on or before
___________________________________ (date). If General Partner does not make his
entire contribution to the capital of the Partnership on or before that date, this Agreement
shall be void. Any contributions to the capital of the Partnership made at that time shall
be returned to the Partners who have made the contributions.
6. Capital Contribution of Limited Partners The capital contributions of Limited Partners shall be as follows:
____________________________________ $____________________
(Limited Partner A)
____________________________________ $____________________
(Limited Partner B)
Receipt of the capital contribution from each Limited Partner as specified above
is hereby acknowledged by the Partnership. No Limited Partner has agreed to contribute
any additional cash or property as capital for use of the Partnership.
7. Duties and Rights of Partners A.General Partner shall diligently and exclusively apply himself in and
about the business of the Partnership to the utmost of his skill and on a full-time
basis.
B. General Partner shall not engage directly or indirectly in any business
similar to the business of the Partnership at any time during the term of this
Agreement without obtaining the written approval of all other Partners.C. General Partner shall be entitled to ______days' vacation and _____days'
sick leave in each calendar year, commencing with the ______calendar year. If
General Partner uses sick leave or vacation days in a calendar year in excess of
the number specified above, the effect on his capital interest and share of the
profits and losses of the Partnership for that year shall be determined by a
majority vote of Limited Partners .
D. No Limited Partner shall have any right to be active in the conduct of the
Partnership's business, nor have power to bind the Partnership in any contract,
agreement, promise, or undertaking.
8. Salary of General Partner General Partner shall be entitled to a monthly salary of $___________________
for the services rendered by General Partner. The salary shall commence on
______________________________ (date), and be payable on the ______ day of each
subsequent month. The salary shall be treated as an expense of the operation of the
Partnership business and shall be payable whether or not the Partnership shall operate at
a profit.
9. Limitations on Distribution of Profits
A.General Partner shall have the right, except as provided below, to
determine whether from time to time Partnership profits shall be distributed in
cash or shall be left in the business, in which event the capital account of all
Partners shall be increased.
B. In no event shall any profits be payable for a period of ______ months
until _____% of those profits have been deducted to accumulate a reserve fund of
$______________ over and above the normal monthly requirements of working
capital. This accumulation is to enable the Partnership to maintain a sound
financial operation.
10. Profits and Losses for Limited Partners A.Limited Partners shall be entitled to receive a share of the annual net
profits equivalent to their share in the capitalization of the Partnership.
Limited Partners shall each bear a share of the losses of the Partnership equal to
the share of profits to which each Limited Partner is entitled. The share of losses
of each Limited Partner shall be charged against the Limited Partner's capital
contribution.
B. Limited Partners shall at no time become liable for any obligations or
losses of the Partnership beyond the amounts of their respective capital
contributions.
11. Profits and Losses for General Partner After provisions have been made for the shares of profits of Limited Partners, all
remaining profits of the Partnership shall be paid to General Partner . After giving effect
to the share of losses chargeable against the capital contributions of Limited Partners, the
remaining Partnership losses shall be borne by General Partner.
12. Books of Account
There shall be maintained during the continuance of this Partnership an accurate
set of books of account of all transactions, assets, and liabilities of the Partnership. The
books shall be balanced and closed at the end of each year, and at any other time on
reasonable request of the General Partner. The books are to be kept at the principal place
of business of the Partnership and are to be open for inspection by any Partner at all
reasonable times. The profits and losses of the Partnership and its books of account shall
be maintained on a fiscal year basis, terminating annually on ______________________
(month and day) unless otherwise determined by General Partner.
13. Substitutions, Assignments, and Admission of Additional Partners A.General Partner shall not substitute a Partner in his place, or sell or
assign all or any part of General Partner's interest in the Partnership business
without the written consent of Limited Partners.
B. Additional limited partners may be admitted to this Partnership on terms
that may be agreed on in writing between General Partner and the new limited
partners. The terms so stipulated shall constitute an amendment to this
Partnership Agreement .
C. No Limited Partner may substitute an Assignee as a Limited Partner in his
place; but the person or persons entitled by rule or by intestate laws, as the case
may be, shall succeed to all the rights of Limited Partner as a substituted Limited
Partner .
14. Termination of Interest of Limited Partner; Return of Capital Contribution A.The interest of any Limited Partner may be terminated by:
1. Dissolution of the Partnership for any reason provided in this
Agreement; 2. The Agreement of all Partners; or
3. The consent of the personal representative of a deceased Limited
Partner and the Partnership .
B. On the termination of the interest of a Limited Partner there shall be
payable to that Limited Partner, or the Limited Partner's estate, as the case may
be, a sum to be determined by all Partners, which sum shall not be less than times
the capital account of the Limited Partner as shown on the books at the time of
the termination, including profits or losses from the last closing of the books of
the Partnership to the date of the termination, when the interest in profits and
losses terminated. The amount payable shall be an obligation payable only out of
Partnership assets, and at the option of the Partnership, may be paid within
______ years after the termination of the interest, provided that interest at the rate
of ______% shall be paid on the unpaid balance.
15. Borrowing by PartnerIn case of necessity as determined by a majority vote of all Partners, a Partner
may borrow up to $_______________ from the Partnership. Any such loan shall be
repayable at (describe terms of repayment) ____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________,
together with interest at the rate of _____% per year.
16. Term of Partnership and Dissolution The Partnership term commences on _____________________________ (date),
and shall end on (1) the dissolution of the Partnership by operation of law; (2) the
dissolution of the Partnership at any time designated by General Partner; or (3) the
dissolution of the Partnership at the close of the month following the qualification and
appointment of the personal representative of deceased General Partner.
17. Payment for Interest of Deceased General Partner In the event of the death of General Partner there shall be paid out of the
Partnership's assets to decedent's personal representative for decedent's interest in the
Partnership a sum equal to the capital account of decedent as shown on the books at the
time of the decedent's death, adjusted to reflect profits or losses from the last closing of
the books of the Partnership to the day of the decedent's death.
18. Amendments This Agreement, except with respect to vested rights of Partners, may be
amended at any time by a majority vote as measured by the interest and the sharing of
profits and losses.
19. Binding Effect of Agreement This Agreement shall be binding on the parties to the Agreement and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
The parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.
______________________________
General Partner ______________________________
Limited Partner A ______________________________
Limited Partner B
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