Delaware Code

6 Del. C. § 18-704 (2026)

Right of assignee to become member

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(a) An assignee of a limited liability company interest becomes a member:

(1) As provided in the limited liability company agreement;

(2) Unless otherwise provided in the limited liability company agreement, upon the vote or consent of all of the members of the limited liability company; or

(3) Unless otherwise provided in the limited liability company agreement by a specific reference to this subsection or otherwise provided in connection with the assignment, upon the voluntary assignment by the sole member of the limited liability company of all of the limited liability company interests in the limited liability company to a single assignee. An assignment will be voluntary for purposes of this subsection if it is consented to by the member at the time of the assignment and is not effected by foreclosure or other similar legal process.

(b) An assignee who has become a member has, to the extent assigned, the rights and powers, and is subject to the restrictions and liabilities, of a member under a limited liability company agreement and this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in a limited liability company agreement, an assignee who becomes a member is liable for the obligations of the assignor to make contributions as provided in § 18-502 of this title, but shall not be liable for the obligations of the assignor under subchapter VI of this chapter. However, the assignee is not obligated for liabilities, including the obligations of the assignor to make contributions as provided in § 18-502 of this title, unknown to the assignee at the time the assignee became a member and which could not be ascertained from a limited liability company agreement.

(c) Whether or not an assignee of a limited liability company interest becomes a member, the assignor is not released from liability to a limited liability company under subchapters V and VI of this chapter.

68 Del. Laws, c. 434, §  170 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  177 Del. Laws, c. 287, §  2480 Del. Laws, c. 271, § 8
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2011–2024 · leading case: Achaian, Inc. v. Leemon Fam. LLC, 25 A.3d 800 (Del. Ch. 2011).
Achaian, Inc. v. Leemon Fam. LLC, 25 A.3d 800 (Del. Ch. 2011). “6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(l). 50 . LLC Agreement § 7.”
Perry v. Neupert (Del. Ch. 2017). “¶ 5; 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(3). 11 3. Cote d’Azur Estate LLC, Delaware/USA 4.”
Lilly Lea Perry v. Dieter Walter Neupert (Del. Ch. 2019). “” 246 The transfer of the sole member’s interest in a single-member LLC with an LLC agreement that lacked an 244 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a) (2013). 245 See Practical Law Corporate & Securities, 2016 Amendments to Delaware Corporate and Alternative-Entity Statutes Signed into Law,…”
Riverside Risk Advisors LLC v. Grace I Ching Chao (Del. Ch. 2022). “A person which acquires 178 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a); 2017 Del. Laws Ch.”
Riverside Risk Advisors LLC v. Grace I. Ching Chao (Del. Ch. 2022). “A person which acquires 178 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a); 2017 Del. Laws Ch.”
Gurney-Goldman v. Goldman (Del. Ch. 2024). “See 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(3). But because the special rule requires a voluntary transfer, it would not apply to a transfer as by operation of law upon the death of the sole member.”
In re Carlisle Etcetera LLC (Del. Ch. 2015). “6 Del. C. § 18-704(a). The Initial LLC Agreement was silent on the admission of an assignee as a member.”
— 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a) — 4 cases
Lilly Lea Perry v. Dieter Walter Neupert (Del. Ch. 2019). “” 246 The transfer of the sole member’s interest in a single-member LLC with an LLC agreement that lacked an 244 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a) (2013). 245 See Practical Law Corporate & Securities, 2016 Amendments to Delaware Corporate and Alternative-Entity Statutes Signed into Law,…”
Riverside Risk Advisors LLC v. Grace I Ching Chao (Del. Ch. 2022). “A person which acquires 178 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a); 2017 Del. Laws Ch.”
Riverside Risk Advisors LLC v. Grace I. Ching Chao (Del. Ch. 2022). “A person which acquires 178 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a); 2017 Del. Laws Ch.”
In re Carlisle Etcetera LLC (Del. Ch. 2015). “6 Del. C. § 18-704(a). The Initial LLC Agreement was silent on the admission of an assignee as a member.”
— 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(3) — 2 cases
Perry v. Neupert (Del. Ch. 2017). “¶ 5; 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(3). 11 3. Cote d’Azur Estate LLC, Delaware/USA 4.”
Gurney-Goldman v. Goldman (Del. Ch. 2024). “See 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(3). But because the special rule requires a voluntary transfer, it would not apply to a transfer as by operation of law upon the death of the sole member.”
— 6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(l) — 1 case
Achaian, Inc. v. Leemon Fam. LLC, 25 A.3d 800 (Del. Ch. 2011). “6 Del. C. § 18-704(a)(l). 50 . LLC Agreement § 7.”
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