Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, § 8 (2026)

Partnership property; acquisition and conveyance

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Section 8. (1) All property originally brought into the partnership stock or subsequently acquired, by purchase or otherwise, on account of the partnership is partnership property.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, property acquired with partnership funds is partnership property.

(3) Any estate in real property may be acquired in the partnership name. Title so acquired can be conveyed only in the partnership name.

(4) A conveyance to a partnership in the partnership name, though without words of inheritance, passes the entire estate of the grantor unless a contrary intent appears.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1985–2018 · leading case: Diranian v. Diranian, 773 N.E.2d 462 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002).

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Diranian v. Diranian, 773 N.E.2d 462 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “Michael first argues that the trial judge’s finding of fact that the real estate in question was acquired with partnership property is erroneous, thus obviating the need to address the statutory presumption, G. L. c. 108A, § 8(2), that “[ujnless the contrary *608 intention…”

Sullivan v. Lawlis, 105 N.E.3d 274 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). “2d 462 (2002), citing G. L. c. 108A, § 8(2). See also Fall River Whaling Co .”

Gorovitz v. Plan. Bd. of Nantucket, 475 N.E.2d 377 (Mass. 1985). “109, § 6; G. L. c. 108A, § 8 (3). The other named plaintiffs and Mr.”

Brown v. Hallisey, 18 Mass. L. Rptr. 675 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2004). “In Diranian , the court applied G.L.c. 108A, §8(2), the presumption that property acquired with partnership funds is partnership properly.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, § 8(2) — 3 cases

Diranian v. Diranian, 773 N.E.2d 462 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002). “Michael first argues that the trial judge’s finding of fact that the real estate in question was acquired with partnership property is erroneous, thus obviating the need to address the statutory presumption, G. L. c. 108A, § 8(2), that “[ujnless the contrary *608 intention…”

Sullivan v. Lawlis, 105 N.E.3d 274 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). “2d 462 (2002), citing G. L. c. 108A, § 8(2). See also Fall River Whaling Co .”

Brown v. Hallisey, 18 Mass. L. Rptr. 675 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2004). “In Diranian , the court applied G.L.c. 108A, §8(2), the presumption that property acquired with partnership funds is partnership properly.”

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