Limited Partnership Agreement
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Limited Partnership name: [EXACT NAME]
Formation state: [STATE]
Certificate filed with: [FILING OFFICE]
Certificate filing number and effective date: [NUMBER / DATE AND TIME]
Agreement effective date: [DATE]
Principal business address: [ADDRESS]
General Partner: [EXACT LEGAL NAME / ENTITY TYPE / FORMATION STATE / ADDRESS]
The General Partner and the Limited Partners identified in Schedule A agree to govern the Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") under this Agreement. The General Partner will keep the effective certificate of limited partnership and any amendments with the records. This Agreement does not itself replace a filing required to form the Partnership. For Delaware, 6 Del. C. § 17-201(b) makes formation depend on an effective certificate filing with substantial compliance.
1. Business and term
The Partnership's business and locations are [SPECIFIC ACTIVITY AND PLACE]. Its term begins when the certificate becomes effective and continues until dissolved under Section 9 or applicable law. A materially different business activity requires the approval stated in Section 4. The General Partner will identify licensing, trade-name, offering, and registration steps for the actual activity and location before undertaking them.
2. Partners, contributions, and interests
Schedule A states every Partner's legal identity, role, committed cash, identified property or services, due date, and economic percentage. All percentages together total 100%. A property contribution requires an actual transfer instrument, valuation process agreed by the Partners, and review of liens and third-party consents. A promised contribution is tracked separately from one received. No Partner must make an additional contribution, suffer dilution, or guarantee a Partnership obligation unless that Partner signs a specific later commitment or an already completed Schedule A term expressly provides it.
The General Partner will maintain records of contributions, loans, allocations, and distributions for each Partner. Federal tax capital accounts, special allocations, and contributed-property tax treatment will be determined under the completed Tax Schedule [ATTACH IDENTIFIED SIGNED SCHEDULE] after current-law tax review. The economic terms here do not themselves choose a valid tax allocation method.
3. Economic allocations and distributions
The Partners agree that economic profit and loss and ordinary cash distributions are allocated by the percentages in Schedule A, subject to debts, reserves, and the specifically completed alternative in Schedule B [STATE NONE OR ATTACH EXACT WATERFALL]. If Schedule B is completed, it controls only to the extent it supplies an objective order, base, rate, compounding method, start and end dates, and worked example. The General Partner will propose a distribution when cash available after obligations and reasonable reserves is [AMOUNT OR FORMULA] and document the calculation. No fixed tax distribution, preferred return, carried interest, or return of capital is promised unless completed in Schedule B. No distribution will be made if prohibited by the law of the formation state or an enforceable creditor restriction.
4. Management, consent, and conflicts
The General Partner manages ordinary operations within the annual budget [AMOUNT / APPROVED BUDGET REFERENCE] and may bind the Partnership within the authority recorded in Schedule C. A debt or guarantee above [$AMOUNT], sale of material assets above [$AMOUNT], transaction with the General Partner or its affiliate, material change of purpose, change of Partner interests, admission of a new General Partner, amendment of this Agreement, or voluntary dissolution requires [EXACT LIMITED-PARTNER VOTE AND ANY GENERAL-PARTNER CONSENT]. The General Partner will give notice and a description of the proposed action [NUMBER] days before a vote and retain the consent record. A conflict must be disclosed before the vote and handled under [RECUSAL OR INDEPENDENT APPROVAL PROCESS].
Limited Partners have the voting and consultation rights expressly stated here. They are not appointed agents to contract for the Partnership merely by having those rights. Their legal exposure depends on the selected state's law and conduct; this Agreement does not promise immunity or assert that voting alone destroys limited liability. For Delaware, 6 Del. C. § 17-303(a) addresses a limited partner's participation in control and a transacting person's reasonable belief based on the limited partner's conduct. The General Partner's potential liability also depends on the selected law and on whether the General Partner is an individual or a separate entity; Delaware § 17-403(b) supplies a conditional statutory example. No Partner or officer receives a blanket indemnity, advancement, or liability release under this Agreement.
General Partner fee and approved reimbursements: [EXACT FORMULA, TIMING, EXPENSE RULE OR NONE]
5. Records, reports, and tax coordination
The General Partner will maintain the certificate, this Agreement and amendments, Partner register, approvals, bank records, contracts, books, and transaction records at [RECORD LOCATION]. It will provide each Limited Partner [MONTHLY/QUARTERLY] statements within [NUMBER] days after period end and an annual accounting within [NUMBER] days after year end. A Partner may request records through [CONTACT]; the General Partner will respond within [NUMBER] days subject to safeguards for confidential third-party information and rights under the selected state's law.
[NAME/TITLE] will coordinate tax advisers and filings. A partnership representative, elections, tax year, return deadlines, and Schedule K-1 preparation will be separately decided and documented under current law. No label in this Agreement completes a tax filing or election.
6. Transfers and admission
A Partner proposing a transfer will give the General Partner written notice of the recipient, exact interest, consideration, and effective date. The transfer requires [SPECIFIED APPROVALS] and satisfaction of the actual instrument's and applicable law's requirements. The Partnership will distinguish an approved transfer of economic rights from admission as a Partner with voting or management rights. Admission requires a separate written consent under [EXACT VOTE], signed joinder, updated Schedule A, and any required certificate amendment. No family, affiliate, or trust transfer is automatically permitted. The General Partner will record a permitted transfer and any later admission as separate events.
7. General Partner change and Limited Partner exit
A General Partner may resign, be removed, or be replaced only under [SPECIFY GROUNDS, NOTICE, VOTE, SUCCESSOR ACCEPTANCE AND CERTIFICATE ACTION] and the selected state's law. A proposed removal for breach requires written particulars and [NUMBER] days to respond or cure if cure is possible. Until a successor is properly appointed and the required filings are handled, the Partners will use the process required by that law to protect Partnership property and counterparties. This Agreement does not automatically continue after every General Partner exit.
A Limited Partner may give [NUMBER] days' notice requesting withdrawal. Any withdrawal, redemption, or purchase requires the consent and separate closing terms in [SCHEDULE D / SIGNED AGREEMENT], unless a completed Schedule D creates a specifically defined right. No Partner is promised return of capital merely because the Partner asks to withdraw.
8. Banking and expenses
Partnership funds will be held in accounts in its name at [INSTITUTION / SELECTION METHOD]. The authorized signers, transaction limits, and dual approvals in Schedule C control internally. The General Partner will provide receipts for reimbursements and keep Partnership money separate from its own. Any loan from a Partner requires a signed note stating principal, interest if any, repayment, security, and approval.
9. Dissolution and closeout
The Partners may approve voluntary dissolution by the vote in Section 4 or dissolution may occur under the selected state's law. The authorized person [NAME / SELECTION METHOD] will wind up the business, preserve records, collect assets, pay or provide for obligations, and prepare a final accounting. Remaining property will be distributed under the valid economic rights and governing law. The General Partner will handle required notices and certificate filings. No automatic 90-day continuation, capital-account payout, or creditor release is created here.
10. Notices and general terms
Formal notices must be sent by [METHOD AND WHEN EFFECTIVE] to the addresses in Schedule A. The law of [STATE] governs. Disputes may be brought in [COURT AND COUNTY/STATE], subject to applicable jurisdiction rules. This Agreement and signed schedules are the complete agreement among the Partners. An amendment requires the consent stated in Section 4 and any additional approval required for an affected Partner or by governing law. If a term is unenforceable, the remainder continues to the extent it can operate as intended. This Agreement grants no general power of attorney to the General Partner.
Signatures
General Partner: [EXACT LEGAL NAME]
By: ______________________________
Name and title: [NAME / TITLE]
Date: [DATE]
| Limited Partner legal name | Signature or authorized signer and title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | ____________________ | [DATE] |
| [NAME] | ____________________ | [DATE] |
Schedule A — Partner register and commitments
| Legal name, role and notice address | Cash/property/services, due date and amount | Economic percentage | Admission date |
|---|---|---|---|
| [GENERAL PARTNER / ADDRESS] | [DETAILS] | [__]% | [DATE] |
| [LIMITED PARTNER / ADDRESS] | [DETAILS] | [__]% | [DATE] |
| [LIMITED PARTNER / ADDRESS] | [DETAILS] | [__]% | [DATE] |
| Total | [TOTAL COMMITMENT] | 100% |
Schedule B — Alternative distribution terms
Alternative waterfall applies: ☐ No ☐ Yes, with the complete tiers below.
| Tier | Recipient and percentage | Base, rate, accrual start, priority and cap |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | [DETAILS] | [DETAILS] |
| [2] | [DETAILS] | [DETAILS] |
Worked example for a [$AMOUNT] available distribution: [CALCULATION]
Tax Schedule identifier and date: [IDENTIFIER / DATE OR PENDING REVIEW]
Schedule C — Authority and bank controls
| Action | Authorized person | Limit and required consent | Record of counterparty notice, if needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [ACTION] | [NAME] | [$AMOUNT / VOTE] | [DETAILS] |
| [ACTION] | [NAME] | [$AMOUNT / VOTE] | [DETAILS] |
Schedule D — Exit purchase terms
Automatic right to purchase or redeem: [NONE / PRECISE EVENT]
Buyer, interest, price method and valuation date: [DETAILS]
Payment timing, security, debt treatment and closing conditions: [DETAILS]
If these terms are incomplete, an exit purchase requires a separate signed agreement.
About this template
- Last updated
- September 26, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- All states
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- 6 Del. C. § 17-201(b) (Delaware certificate and formation; conditional example)
- 6 Del. C. § 17-303(a) (Delaware limited-partner third-party liability; conditional example)
- 6 Del. C. § 17-403(b) (Delaware general-partner liability; conditional example)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
The statutes this template relies on are listed under Legal authority.
6 Del. C. § 17-201(b) (checked September 26, 2026): "A limited partnership is formed at the time of the filing of the initial certificate of limited partnership in the Office of the Secretary of State or at any later date or time specified in the certificate of limited partnership if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section."
6 Del. C. § 17-303(a) (checked September 26, 2026): "However, if the limited partner does participate in the control of the business, he or she is liable only to persons who transact business with the limited partnership reasonably believing, based upon the limited partner’s conduct, that the limited partner is a general partner."
6 Del. C. § 17-403(b) (checked September 26, 2026): "Except as provided in this chapter, a general partner of a limited partnership has the liabilities of a partner in a partnership that is governed by the Delaware Uniform Partnership Law in effect on July 11, 1999"
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