Form a partnership
Book - 2006
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- Genres
- Law for laypersons
- Published
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Berkeley, CA :
Nolo
2006-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Item Description
- "The complete legal guide."
- Physical Description
- volumes : forms ; 28 cm
- ISBN
- 9781413327892
- Introduction to Forming a Partnership
- 1. Is a Partnership Right for You?
- Sharing Ownership of a Business
- Business Structure Options
- Comparing Partnerships to LLCs and Corporations
- A Closer Look at Partnerships
- Relationships That Aren't Partnerships
- 2. An Overview of Your Partnership Agreement
- Preparing Your Agreement
- Basic Topics Covered in a Partnership Agreement
- Partners: Their Authority and Relationship
- Name and Purpose of the Partnership
- Financial Considerations
- Expanding Your Business
- Operational and Management Responsibilities
- Withdrawal of a Partner, Buyouts, and Ending a Partnership
- Disputes
- Short-Form Partnership Agreements
- Will You Need a Lawyer or an Accountant?
- 3. Partnership Name, Contributions, Profits, and Management
- Name, Term, and Purpose
- Contributions
- Profits, Losses, and Draws
- Management Responsibilities
- 4. Changes and Growth of Your Partnership
- Amending the Partnership Agreement
- Admission of a New Partner
- 5. Changes: Departure of a Partner, Buyouts, and Business Continuation
- Buy-Sell Clauses
- Determining the Value of the Business
- Payments to Departing Partners
- Expelling a Partner
- Continuing the Partnership
- Terminating a Partnership
- 6. Partnership Disputes: Mediation and Arbitration
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Combining Mediation With Arbitration
- 7. Drafting Your Own Partnership Agreement
- How to Prepare Your Agreement
- 8. Partnership and Taxes
- Using Tax Experts
- How Partnerships Are Taxed
- Tax Consequences of Contributions to a Partnership
- Management of the Partnership Business
- Tax Returns
- Taxation and Sale of a Partnership Interest
- Appendix
- A. Citations to State Uniform Laws
- B. How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms Available on the Nolo Website
- C. Partnership Agreements
- Partnership Agreement
- Short-Form Partnership Agreement
- Index