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Chapter 25.05 RCW

REVISED UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT

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ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 25.05.005Definitions.
HTMLPDF 25.05.010Knowledge and notice.
HTMLPDF 25.05.015Effect of partnership agreement—Nonwaivable provisions.
HTMLPDF 25.05.020Supplemental principles of law.
HTMLPDF 25.05.025Delivery and filing of statements.
HTMLPDF 25.05.030Governing law.
HTMLPDF 25.05.035Partnership subject to amendment or repeal of chapter.
ARTICLE 2
NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP
HTMLPDF 25.05.050Partnership as entity.
HTMLPDF 25.05.055Formation of partnership.
HTMLPDF 25.05.060Partnership property.
HTMLPDF 25.05.065When property is partnership property.
ARTICLE 3
RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH PARTNERSHIP
HTMLPDF 25.05.100Partner agent of partnership.
HTMLPDF 25.05.105Transfer of partnership property.
HTMLPDF 25.05.110Statement of partnership authority.
HTMLPDF 25.05.115Statement of denial.
HTMLPDF 25.05.120Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct.
HTMLPDF 25.05.125Partner's liability.
HTMLPDF 25.05.130Actions by and against partnership and partners.
HTMLPDF 25.05.135Liability of purported partner.
ARTICLE 4
RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO PARTNERSHIP
HTMLPDF 25.05.150Partner's rights and duties.
HTMLPDF 25.05.155Distributions in kind.
HTMLPDF 25.05.160Partner's rights and duties with respect to information.
HTMLPDF 25.05.165General standards of partner's conduct.
HTMLPDF 25.05.170Actions by partnership and partners.
HTMLPDF 25.05.175Continuation of partnership beyond definite term or particular undertaking.
ARTICLE 5
TRANSFEREES AND CREDITORS OF PARTNER
HTMLPDF 25.05.200Partner not co-owner of partnership property.
HTMLPDF 25.05.205Partner's transferable interest in partnership.
HTMLPDF 25.05.210Transfer of partner's transferable interest.
HTMLPDF 25.05.215Partner's transferable interest subject to charging order.
ARTICLE 6
PARTNER'S DISSOCIATION
HTMLPDF 25.05.225Events causing partner's dissociation.
HTMLPDF 25.05.230Partner's power to dissociate—Wrongful dissociation.
HTMLPDF 25.05.235Effect of partner's dissociation.
ARTICLE 7
PARTNER'S DISSOCIATION WHEN BUSINESS NOT WOUND UP
HTMLPDF 25.05.250Purchase of dissociated partner's interest.
HTMLPDF 25.05.255Dissociated partner's power to bind and liability to partnership.
HTMLPDF 25.05.260Dissociated partner's liability to other persons.
HTMLPDF 25.05.265Statement of dissociation.
HTMLPDF 25.05.270Continued use of partnership name.
ARTICLE 8
WINDING UP PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS
HTMLPDF 25.05.300Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business.
HTMLPDF 25.05.305Partnership continues after dissolution.
HTMLPDF 25.05.310Right to wind up partnership business.
HTMLPDF 25.05.315Partner's power to bind partnership after dissolution.
HTMLPDF 25.05.320Statement of dissolution.
HTMLPDF 25.05.325Partner's liability to other partners after dissolution.
HTMLPDF 25.05.330Settlement of accounts and contributions among partners.
ARTICLE 9
CONVERSIONS AND MERGERS
HTMLPDF 25.05.350Definitions.
HTMLPDF 25.05.355Conversion of partnership to limited partnership.
HTMLPDF 25.05.360Conversion of limited partnership to partnership.
HTMLPDF 25.05.365Effect of conversion—Entity unchanged.
HTMLPDF 25.05.370Merger of partnerships.
HTMLPDF 25.05.375Merger—Plan—Approval.
HTMLPDF 25.05.380Articles of merger—Filing.
HTMLPDF 25.05.385Effect of merger.
HTMLPDF 25.05.390Merger—Foreign and domestic.
HTMLPDF 25.05.395Nonexclusive.
ARTICLE 10
DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
HTMLPDF 25.05.420Definitions.
HTMLPDF 25.05.425Partner—Dissent—Payment of fair value.
HTMLPDF 25.05.430Dissenters' rights—Notice—Timing.
HTMLPDF 25.05.435Partner—Dissent—Voting restriction.
HTMLPDF 25.05.440Partners—Dissenters' notice—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 25.05.445Partner—Payment demand—Entitlement.
HTMLPDF 25.05.450Partners' interests—Transfer restriction.
HTMLPDF 25.05.455Payment of fair value—Requirements for compliance.
HTMLPDF 25.05.460Merger—Not effective within sixty days—Transfer restrictions.
HTMLPDF 25.05.465Dissenter's estimate of fair value—Notice.
HTMLPDF 25.05.470Unsettled demand for payment—Proceeding—Parties—Appraisers.
HTMLPDF 25.05.475Unsettled demand for payment—Costs—Fees and expenses of counsel.
ARTICLE 11
LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
HTMLPDF 25.05.500Formation—Registration—Application—Registered agent—Fee.
HTMLPDF 25.05.505Name.
HTMLPDF 25.05.510Rendering professional services.
HTMLPDF 25.05.530Change of registered agent for service of process.
HTMLPDF 25.05.533Resignation of registered agent for service of process.
HTMLPDF 25.05.536Service of process.
ARTICLE 12
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
HTMLPDF 25.05.550Foreign limited liability partnership—Effect of registration and governing law.
HTMLPDF 25.05.555Registration requirement.
HTMLPDF 25.05.560Failure to register—Penalties—Service of process.
HTMLPDF 25.05.565Activities not constituting transacting business.
HTMLPDF 25.05.580Registered agent—Designation and maintenance.
HTMLPDF 25.05.583Change of registered agent for service of process.
HTMLPDF 25.05.586Resignation of registered agent.
HTMLPDF 25.05.589Service of process.
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 25.05.901Dates of applicability.
HTMLPDF 25.05.902Applicable fees, charges, and penalties.
HTMLPDF 25.05.903Authority to adopt rules—Secretary of state.
HTMLPDF 25.05.904Uniformity of application and construction—1998 c 103.
HTMLPDF 25.05.905Short title—1998 c 103.
HTMLPDF 25.05.907Savings clause—1998 c 103.