Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 425E-803 - Winding up(a) A limited partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up its activities.(b) In winding up its activities, the limited partnership:(1) May amend its certificate of limited partnership to state that the limited partnership is dissolved, preserve the limited partnership business or property as a going concern for a reasonable time, prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative, transfer the limited partnership's property, settle disputes by mediation or arbitration, file a statement of termination as provided in section 425E-203, and perform other necessary acts; and(2) Shall discharge the limited partnership's liabilities, settle and close the limited partnership's activities, and marshal and distribute the assets of the partnership.(c) If a dissolved limited partnership does not have a general partner, a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership's activities may be appointed by the consent of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is to be effective. A person appointed under this subsection:(1) Has the powers of a general partner under section 425E-804; and(2) Shall promptly amend the certificate of limited partnership to state: (A) That the limited partnership does not have a general partner;(B) The name of the person that has been appointed to wind up the limited partnership; and(C) The street and mailing address of the person.(d) On the application of any partner, the circuit court may order judicial supervision of the winding up, including the appointment of a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership's activities, if: (1) A limited partnership does not have a general partner and within a reasonable time following the dissolution no person has been appointed pursuant to subsection (c); or(2) The applicant establishes other good cause. L 2003, c 210 , pt of §1 .