Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1337

  • Articles of organization: means documents filed under La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1301
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Operating agreement: means any agreement, written or oral, of the members as to, or in the case of a limited liability company having a single member, any written agreement between the member and the company memorializing the affairs of a limited liability company and the conduct of its business. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1301

A.  Upon the winding up of a limited liability company, any assets remaining after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all debts and liabilities of the limited liability company, including all costs and expenses of the liquidation and any and all contingent liabilities of which the members or liquidator has knowledge, shall be distributed as follows:

(1)  Except as provided in the articles of organization or a written operating agreement, to members or former members in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions under La. Rev. Stat. 12:1324 or 1325.  

(2)  Except as provided in the articles of organization or a written operating agreement, to members and former members, first, for the return of their capital contributions, and secondly, respecting their membership interests, in the proportions in which the members share in distributions.  

B.  In the event that there are contingent liabilities for which provision has been made as above, the members conducting the dissolution or liquidator shall not be dismissed until the contingent liabilities and debts have been paid or settled in full.  

Acts 1992, No. 780, §2, eff. July 7, 1992.