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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Located in The State of Tennessee
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Located in The State of Tennessee
The signatories below hereby agree to enter into this agreement of partnership on this
________ day of ________________, 20_______, (hereafter collectively referred to as
the "Partners and separately"). The name of the partnership shall be
“_____________________________________”,
(Check One)
IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Purpose: The purpose of the Partnership is to engage in
_______________________________________ and any other lawful purpose.
2. Registration: The Partners shall cause to be filed with the State of Tennessee
any required certificates or other documentation reflecting the status of the
Partnership as a:
(Check One)
☐ - _______ PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
☐ - _______ LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
☐ - _______ PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
3. Office: The principal place of business of the Partnership is
_________________________, City of _________________, State of Tennessee
or such other place as the Partnership may hereinafter determine.
4. Term: The term of the Partnership shall commence on the date set forth above
and continue thereafter for a term of ___________________ years, unless sooner
terminated by law or as provided herein.
6. Capitalization Call:
(Check One)
In the event that a Partner fails to contribute the amount required within ____
days after receiving a Call Notice, that Partner shall be considered in default of
this Agreement and will have forfeited all voting rights until the default is cured.
The defaulting Partner will have ____ days to cure the default. If the defaulting
Partner fails to cure the default, the other Partners will have the opportunity to
contribute the defaulted amount in proportion to their interests. The profit and
loss amounts shall be adjusted accordingly.
☐ - Limited Partnership: The General Partner shall determine the timing and
amounts of distributions and such determination shall be binding on all
Partners.
10. Banks and Books of Account: The funds of the Partnership shall be kept in
separate accounts in a financial institution in the name of the Partnership. Full and
complete financial books shall be kept and maintained at the principal place of
business. Each Partner shall have the right to inspect and copy all Partnership
records. The books shall be closed at the end of each calendar year and statements
prepared showing the financial condition of the Partnership and its profit or loss.
11. Relationship of the Partners. Each Partner may have other business interests and
may engage in any other business, trade, profession, or employment whatsoever on
his own account or in partnership with, as an employee of, or as an officer, director,
or stockholder of any other person, firm, or corporation (whether competitive with the
Partnership or otherwise) and he shall not be required to devote his entire time to
the business of the Partnership. No Partner shall receive any salary or other special
compensation or services rendered by him as Partner of the Partnership, except as
otherwise agreed upon by all the Partners. Each of the parties hereto are Partners
for the purpose of this Partnership as set forth herein, but nothing contained in this
Agreement shall make the Partners “partners” with respect to any matters unrelated
to the Partnership, or render them liable for any debts or obligations of any other
Partner, nor shall any Partner be hereby constituted the agent for any Partner except
to the limited extent herein specifically permitted and as may be hereinafter agreed
upon by consent of all the parties.
12. Partnership Meetings: Meetings of the Partners at the Principal Executive Office of
the partnership may be called by any Partner by written request within at least ten
days of the proposed meeting. The written request shall include the business to be
discussed, the time, date and place of the meeting. Notice shall be given by mail to
the Partners at the address set forth in the records of the Partnership. Partners
holding a majority of the percentage interest shall constitute a quorum at any
meeting. Attendance of a Partner at a meeting shall be considered a waiver of
notice, except in the event the Partner objects at the beginning of the meeting that
the meeting was not lawfully convened.
13. Consent in Lieu of a Meeting: Partners may consent in writing to any action of the
Partnership in lieu of a meeting provided that at least ____ of the partnership
interests have agreed in writing to the action. All Partners must be notified of the
action proposed to be taken by written notice as set forth in Paragraph 11and any
Partner may request that such action shall not be taken without a meeting. If there
is no meeting requested on a written action, the action shall be effective within ten
days of the Partnership receiving the requisite consents.
16. Involuntary Withdrawal. Any Partner may be required to withdraw from the
Partnership upon the happening of any of the following events:
a. If any Partner makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or applies
for the appointment of a trustee, a liquidator or receiver of any substantial
part of his assets or commences any proceeding relating to himself under
any bankruptcy, reorganization, or arrangement of similar law; or if any
such application is filed or proceeding is commenced against any Partner
and such Partner indicates his consent thereto, or an order is entered
appointing any such trustee, liquidator or receiver, or approving a petition
in any such proceeding and such order remains in effect for more than
sixty (60) days; then that Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from
the Partnership as of the date of the happening of any such event.
b. If any Partner shall be adjudged incompetent, then such Partner shall be
deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership on the date set forth in a
notice to such incompetent Partner from the remaining Partners.
The value of the Partnership interest in the Partnership of any Partner who shall
be required to withdraw from the Partnership as provided in this paragraph, and
the method of payment for the Partnership interest shall be as provided in
Paragraph 17 hereof.
17. Death of a Partner. Upon the death of a Partner, the Partnership shall not
terminate, and the business of the Partnership shall be continued to the end of the
fiscal year in which the death occurs. The estate of the deceased Partner shall share
in the net profits or losses of the Partnership for the balance of the fiscal year in the
same manner the deceased Partner would have shared in them had he survived to
the end of the fiscal year, but the liability of the estate for losses shall not exceed the
deceased Partner's interest in the Partnership assets at the time of his death. The
estate of the deceased Partner shall have no voice in the affairs of the Partnership.
At the end of the fiscal year, the surviving Partners shall have the option either to
liquidate the Partnership or to purchase the interest of the deceased Partner as set
forth in Paragraph 17.
20. Liability:
☐ - Partnership: Each partner shall hold harmless any other Partners from
any liability arising from the conduct of the business affairs or operations
of the Partnership or from the debts of the Partnership in excess of the
Partner’s proportional interest in the Partnership.
22. Prohibition on Transfer. A Partner shall not, and shall have no right, to sell, assign,
pledge or mortgage his interest in the Partnership, or the Partnership property or
assets, except with the written consent of all the Partners, and any such prohibition
transfer, if attempted, shall be void and without force or effect.
23. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior written or oral agreements relating to the subject
matter herein.
24. Notices: All notices shall be in writing and sent by regular United States mail to the
addresses on record at the Partnership offices.
25. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed, controlled by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee.
26. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions set forth herein, this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the date
and place first above mentioned.
_______________________________ _________________
Signature of Partner Date
_______________________________ _________________
Signature of Partner Date
_______________________________ _________________
Signature of Partner Date
(Check if Applicable)
☐ - Limited Partnership:
_____________________________________ _______________
Signature of General Partner Date
_____________________________________ _______________
Signature of Managing Partner Date
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