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15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8411 (2026)

 Short title and application of chapter.

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CHAPTER 84

GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS

 

Subchapter

A.  General Provisions

B.  Nature of Partnership

C.  Relations of Partners to Persons Dealing with Partnership

D.  Relations of Partners to Each Other and to Partnership

E.  Transferable Interests and Rights of Transferees and Creditors

F.  Dissociation

G.  Dissociation as Partner if Business Not Wound Up

H.  Dissolution and Winding Up

 

Enactment.  Chapter 84 was added November 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, effective in 90 days.

Cross References.  Chapter 84 is referred to in sections 8201, 8207, 8701 of this title.

 

SUBCHAPTER A

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Sec.

8411.  Short title and application of chapter.

8412.  Definitions.

8413.  Knowledge and notice.

8414.  Governing law.

8415.  Contents of partnership agreement.

8416.  Application of partnership agreement.

8417.  Amendment and effect of partnership agreement.

8418.  Signing of filed documents.

8419.  Liability of general partner or other person for false or missing information in filed document.

§ 8411.  Short title and application of chapter.

(a)  Short title.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Pennsylvania Uniform Partnership Act of 2016.

(b)  Initial application.--Before April 1, 2017, this chapter governs only:

(1)  a partnership formed on or after February 21, 2017; and

(2)  except as provided in subsection (d), a partnership formed before February 21, 2017, which elects, in the manner provided in its partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be subject to this chapter.

(c)  Full effective date.--Except as provided under subsection (d), on and after April 1, 2017, this chapter governs all partnerships.

(d)  Liabilities to third parties.--With respect to a partnership that elects under subsection (b)(2) to be subject to this chapter, after the election takes effect the provisions of this chapter relating to the liability of the partnership's partners to third parties apply:

(1)  before April 1, 2017, to:

(i)  a third party that had not done business with the partnership in the year before the election took effect; and

(ii)  a third party that had done business with the partnership in the year before the election took effect only if the third party knows or has been notified of the election; and

(2)  on and after April 1, 2017, to all third parties, except that those provisions remain inapplicable to any obligation incurred while those provisions were inapplicable under paragraph (1)(ii).

(e)  References to withdrawal.--A reference in a partnership agreement to the withdrawal of a partner shall be deemed to be a reference to the dissociation of the partner.

(f)  Cross reference.--See section 8415(c)(5) (relating to contents of partnership agreement).

(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)

 

2022 Amendment.  Act 122 relettered former subsec. (e) to subsec. (f) and added present subsec. (e).

Cross References.  Section 8411 is referred to in sections 8412, 8415 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2017–2024 · leading case: In Re: Est. of Caruso, P., Appeal of: Caruso, G., 176 A.3d 346 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
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In Re: Est. of Caruso, P., Appeal of: Caruso, G., 176 A.3d 346 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “The Uniform Partnership Act of 2016, is located at 15 Pa.C.S.§ 8411 et seq. 2 : 15 Pa.C.S. § 8321, entitled "Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business,” provides: (a) General rule.”
In Re: Est. of P. Caruso, Apl of: Sandra Caruso (Pa. 2024). “See 15 Pa.C.S. § 8411(d). [J-24-2024] - 8 highlighted the principle that “a partnership may continue, even upon the death of a partner, if an agreement exists between the partners to continue,” id.”
— 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8411(d) — 1 case
In Re: Est. of P. Caruso, Apl of: Sandra Caruso (Pa. 2024). “See 15 Pa.C.S. § 8411(d). [J-24-2024] - 8 highlighted the principle that “a partnership may continue, even upon the death of a partner, if an agreement exists between the partners to continue,” id.”
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