Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 56-1a,254

  • General partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a general partner in accordance with the partnership agreement and so named in the certificate of limited partnership or similar instrument of the state or foreign country under which the limited partnership is organized if so required. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Limited partner: means a person who has been admitted to a limited partnership as a limited partner in accordance with the partnership agreement. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • 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.
  • Partnership agreement: means any valid written or oral agreement of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101
  • Person: means a natural person, partnership, domestic or foreign limited partnership, trust, estate, association, corporation, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity. See Kansas Statutes 56-1a,101

A general partner of a limited partnership may make contributions to the partnership and share in the profits and losses of, and in distributions from, the limited partnership as a general partner. A general partner also may make contributions to and share in profits, losses and distributions as a limited partner. A person who is both a general partner and a limited partner has the rights and powers, and is subject to the restrictions and liabilities, of a general partner and, except as provided in the partnership agreement, also has the rights and powers, and is subject to the restrictions, of a limited partner to the extent of the partner’s participation in the partnership as a limited partner.