Florida Statute 620.8202 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 620
PARTNERSHIP LAWS

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F.S. 620.8202

620.8202 Formation of partnership.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners a business for profit forms a partnership, whether or not the persons intend to form a partnership.

(2) An association formed under a statute, other than this act, a predecessor statute, or a comparable law of another jurisdiction is not a partnership under this act.

(3) In determining whether a partnership is formed, the following rules apply:

(a) Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property, or part ownership does not, by itself, establish a partnership, even if the co-owners share profits made by the use of the property.

(b) The sharing of gross returns does not, by itself, establish a partnership, even if the persons sharing them have a joint or common right or interest in property from which the returns are derived.

(c) A person who receives a share of the profits of a business is presumed to be a partner in the business, unless the profits were received in payment:

1. Of a debt by installments or otherwise;

2. For services as an independent contractor or of wages or other compensation to an employee;

3. Of rent;

4. Of an annuity or other retirement benefit to a beneficiary, representative, or designee of a deceased or retired partner;

5. Of interest or other charge on a loan, even if the amount of payment varies with the profits of the business, including a direct or indirect present or future ownership of the collateral, or rights to income, proceeds, or increase in value derived from the collateral; or

6. For the sale of the goodwill of a business or other property by installments or otherwise.

History.—s. 13, ch. 95-242.

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Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Authority

8 So. 3d 1076, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 972, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2398, 2008 WL 5245640

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 2008 | Docket: 1223192

Cited 16 times | Published

not the persons intend to form a partnership." § 620.8202(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). Furthermore, a person

Rafael J. Roca v. Lytal & Reiter, Clark

856 So. 2d 1, 2003 WL 21537070

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2003 | Docket: 1298048

Cited 4 times | Published

not the persons intend to form a partnership." § 620.8202(1), Fla. Stat. In other words, formation of a

Marriott International, Inc. v. American Bridge Bahamas, Ltd.

193 So. 3d 902, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18765

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2015 | Docket: 3021650

Cited 3 times | Published

(Fla. 4th DCA 1992), it is informative that section 620.8202(2) of the Florida Statutes states that "[a]n

Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Authority

510 F. Supp. 2d 691, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 844, 2007 WL 61059

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 2007 | Docket: 2449910

Cited 2 times | Published

of a business in payment of rent. Fla. Stat. § 620.8202(3)(c)3 (2006)(Florida's "Revised Uniform Partnership

Harbaugh v. Greslin

436 F. Supp. 2d 1315, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46220, 2006 WL 1816463

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 2006 | Docket: 2313911

Cited 2 times | Published

persons intend to form a partnership." Fla. Stat. § 620.8202(1). As stated in the Uniform Comments to this

James Fratangelo v. John Olsen

271 So. 3d 1051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2018 | Docket: 8449827

Published

association, existing only if another form does not.” § 620.8202(2), Fla. Stat. Uniform Cmt. 2.; Houri v. Boaziz

Burger v. Hartley

896 F. Supp. 2d 1157, 2012 WL 4005912, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129783

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 2012 | Docket: 65985385

Published

persons intend to form a partnership.” Fla. Stat. § 620.8202(1). “A partnership is created only where both