Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, § 29 (2026)

Dissolution and winding up; definition

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Section 29. The dissolution of a partnership is the change in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be associated in the carrying on as distinguished from the winding up of the business.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1989–2012 · leading case: Williams v. Ely, 423 Mass. 467 (Mass. 1996).

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Williams v. Ely, 423 Mass. 467 (Mass. 1996). “Gaston Snow continued as a partnership, but the departure of a partner is a dissolution of the partnership (G. L. c. 108A, § 29 [1994 ed.]).”

Meehan v. Shaughnessy Cohen, 535 N.E.2d 1255 (Mass. 1989). “G. L. c. 108A, § 29 (1986 ed.). When necessary, we will distinguish between the Parker, Coulter, Daley & White which included Meehan and Boyle as partners, and which has been dissolved, and the current Parker, Coulter, Daley & White, which includes only the defendants as…”

Anastos v. Sable, 819 N.E.2d 587 (Mass. 2004). “” G. L. c. 108A, § 29. On dissolution, the partnership is not terminated, but rather continues until the winding up of partnership affairs is completed.”

Loan Modification Grp., Inc. v. Reed, 694 F.3d 145 (1st Cir. 2012). “” Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, § 29. Dissolution occurs, among other things, “[b]y the expulsion of any partner from the business,” as happened here when Reed was excluded from LMG.”

Nickless v. Aaronson (In re Katz), 341 B.R. 123 (Bankr. D. Mass. 2006). · cites it 2× “” G.L. c. 108A, § 29. On dissolution, the partnership is not terminated, but rather continues until the winding up of partnership affairs is completed.”

DiCarlo v. Lattuca, 802 N.E.2d 121 (Mass. App. Ct. 2004). “is the change in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be associated in the carrying on as distinguished from the winding up of the business[,]” G. L. c. 108A, § 29, and dissolution occurs, inter alla, when a partner dies.”

Brown v. Hallisey, 18 Mass. L. Rptr. 675 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2004). “G.L.c. 108A, §29. In the wake of dissolution Brown and Trainor could not bind the partnership to the purported leases or the proposed sale of 29 Main Street.”

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