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you will see as you review the following material, there is a lot of information to
digest and consider. Many legal aspects may be complex and confusing. We want you to
know we are available to speak with you about any legal aspects of the formation of
your Limited Liability Limited Partnership at your convenience either over the
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What's a Limited Liability Limited Partnership?
A partnership is a syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated organization of
two or more individuals or entities through which any business, financial operation, or venture is
carried on, in which the partners share in the profits and the losses. The partnership is an entity
separate from its partners.
There are different types of partnerships:
- General Partnerships;
- Limited Partnerships; and
- Limited Liability Limited Partnerships;
A Limited Liability Limited Partnership consists of a general partner that manages the day-to-day
operations of the business and limited partners that are investors in the Limited Liability Limited
Partnership. The General Partner manages the day-to-day operations of the Limited Partnership,
including and not limited to maintaining the business and financial records of the Limited
Partnership.
Because of the General Partnerâs potential exposure to liability, we
recommend that the General Partner be an entity with limited liability itself, such as a Limited
Liability Partnership, Limited Liability Company, or Corporation.
Typically, the
individuals that are the general partners are different than the individuals that are the limited
partners, but they need not be mutually exclusive.
A Limited Liability Limited
Partnership permits passive investors to invest capital and share in the profits and losses of a
partnership venture without being liable for more than their capital contribution. The General
Partner and the Limited Partners make a Capital Contribution in exchange for a General or Limited
Partnership Interest. Capital Contributions can be made up of contributed cash, property (any
contribution of property must include a description of the property), promissory note or services
rendered. Capital contributions can also consist of other obligations to be contributed by Limited
Partners(s) in the future, cash, property (any contribution of property must include a description
of the property) and services to be performed. Typically, the General Partnerâs Capital Contribution
may be a nominal amount, such as one percent (1%) of the total Capital Contribution. Also, the
General Partnerâs Capital Contribution may consist of future services.
A strong feature
of the limited liability limited partnership is that obligations of the limited liability limited
partnership, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, are solely partnership obligations so
that none of the partners are personally liable. The only reason for the use of the mere limited
partnership form, rather than limited liability limited partnership, is when a limited partnership
is required by lenders or other creditors. Understandably, because of liability protection,
the
limited liability limited partnership form of partnership is preferred over the other types of
limited partnerships.
A Limited Liability Limited Partnership has flow-through
tax treatment under Subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code and therefore a Limited Liability
Limited Partnership is not subject to direct taxation. Instead, the partners must report and assume
liability for their share of the Limited Liability Limited Partnership's gain or loss. Avoiding
the entity level tax ensures that income flowing into a Limited Liability Limited Partnership is
taxed only once.
The limited partner generally is not liable for the general obligations
of a Limited Liability Limited Partnership. The Limited Liability Limited Partnership statutes
permit limited partners to take many common actions without being deemed to have participated in the
control of the Limited Liability Limited Partnership business, however, estate planners recommend
avoiding giving limited partners more active management and control because of the possibility of
adverse transfer tax consequences.
We recommend you have a Limited Liability Limited
Partnership agreement describing the governance of your Limited Liability Limited Partnership,
including the identities of the general and limited partners, responsibilities of the general
partner, amount of capital contributions, distribution of profits and allocation of losses, Limited
Liability Limited Partnership meetings, admittance and withdrawal of partners and winding up the
Limited Liability Limited Partnership. In the absence of a Limited Liability Limited Partnership
agreement, state statutes will govern.
In order to process your Limited Liability
Limited Partnership, you will need a Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement prepared by our
Firm or, if you already have a Limited Liability Limited Partnership Agreement, you will need to
furnish our Firm an opinion letter from qualified independent legal counsel representing the
proposed Limited Liability Limited Partnership stating counsel has reviewed the Limited Liability
Limited Partnership Agreement and such Agreement is fully compliant with Florida law and represents
the business entity contemplated by the parties.
We will form your Limited Liability
Limited Partnership under the personal direction of a qualified attorney who makes certain that all
requirements are met.
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