Partnership Agreement for California
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Key legal considerations
You are generating a California partnership agreement under the California Revised Uniform Partnership Act (Corp. Code §§ 16100–16962). Include fiduciary duty provisions (loyalty and care per §§ 16404–16405), capital contributions, profit/loss sharing, management structure, and dissolution provisions (§§ 16801–16807). Note that California partnerships should file a Statement of Partnership Authority with the Secretary of State and a Fictitious Business Name Statement if using a trade name.
What's required
Mandatory clauses for a valid partnership agreement under California law.
California Partnership Formation
Cal. Corp. Code §§ 16100–16962
Fiduciary Duties
Cal. Corp. Code §§ 16404–16405
Dissolution and Winding Up
Cal. Corp. Code §§ 16801–16807
Legal references
Key statutes and regulations that govern partnership agreements in California.
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California Revised Uniform Partnership Act
Cal. Corp. Code §§ 16100–16962
Governs the formation, operation, and dissolution of general partnerships in California.
Fictitious Business Name Filing
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17900–17930
Requires partnerships operating under a fictitious name to file a Fictitious Business Name Statement with the county clerk.
Revised Uniform Partnership Act
RUPA (1997)
Model act adopted by most states governing partnership formation, operation, and dissolution.
Compliance checklist
Automated compliance checks for every California partnership agreement.
Fiduciary duties addressed
criticalCapital contributions specified
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