(a) A dissolved limited partnership continues its existence as a limited partnership but may not carry on any activities and affairs except as is appropriate to wind up and liquidate its activities and affairs, including:

Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-9A-8.02

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • GENERAL PARTNER: means :
    (A) with respect to a limited partnership, a person that:
    (i) is admitted as a general partner under Section 10A-9A-4. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • LIMITED PARTNER: means :
    (A) with respect to a limited partnership, a person that:
    (i) is admitted as a limited partner under Section 10A-9A-3. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • transfer: means an assignment, conveyance, deed, bill of sale, lease, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, gift, or transfer by operation of law. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
(1) collecting its assets;
(2) disposing of its properties that will not be distributed in kind to persons owning transferable interests;
(3) discharging or making provisions for discharging its liabilities;
(4) distributing its remaining property in accordance with Section 10A-9A-8.09; and
(5) doing every other act necessary to wind up and liquidate its activities and affairs.
(b) In winding up its activities and affairs, a limited partnership may:

(1) deliver for filing a statement of dissolution to the Secretary of State setting forth:

(A) The name of the limited partnership;
(B) The unique identifying number or other designation as assigned by the Secretary of State;
(C) That the limited partnership has dissolved;
(D) The name and street mailing address of the general partner who will be winding up the affairs of the limited partnership pursuant to Section 10A-9A-8.03(a), and if none, the name and street address of the person appointed pursuant to Section 10A-9A-8.03(b) or (c) to wind up the activities and affairs of the limited partnership; and
(E) Any other information the limited partnership deems appropriate;
(2) preserve the limited partnership’s activities and affairs and property as a going concern for a reasonable time;
(3) prosecute, defend, or settle actions or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative;
(4) transfer the limited partnership’s assets;
(5) resolve disputes by mediation or arbitration; and
(6) merge or convert in accordance with Article 10 of this chapter or Article 8 of Chapter 1.
(c) The dissolution of a limited partnership does not:

(1) transfer title to the limited partnership’s property;
(2) prevent the commencement of a proceeding by or against the limited partnership in its limited partnership name;
(3) terminate, abate, or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the limited partnership on the effective date of dissolution;
(4) terminate the authority of its registered agent; or
(5) abate, suspend, or otherwise alter the application of Sections limited partner for limited partnership obligation” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2022″ statecd=”AL”>10A-9A-3.03 and partner‘s liability” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2022″ statecd=”AL”>10A-9A-4.04(b) and (c).
(d) A statement of dissolution shall be deemed to be a filing instrument under Chapter 1.
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