Checklist for Drafting General Partnership Agreements

CHECKLIST OF ISSUES IN DRAFTING
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

1. What state will the partnership be formed under?
2. What will be the name of the partnership?
3. Does the proposed name conflict with a name of another business or constitute a trademark infringement?
4. Where will the principal place of business be?
5. What is the term of the partnership?
6. What will the "purpose" of the partnership be?
7. What will be the initial capital contributions of the partners?
8. If the partnership needs additional capital, will the partners be obligated to contribute it? In what proportion? Subject to a cap?
9. Will there be partners contributing services to the partnership? What are the specific services and time commitments?
10. Will there be interest paid on capital contributions?
11. Under what circumstances can capital contributions be withdrawn from the partnership?
12. Will there be loans made by the partners to the partnership? What are the terms and interest rate?
13. How are profits and losses allocated among the partners?
14. When are distributions of profits to be made? Who decides? Are there profits that will be retained in the business and not distributed?
15. How will the business be managed? Will there be a Managing Partner?
16. What acts will require the majority consent of the partners?
17. What acts will require the unanimous consent of the partners?
18. What outside or competitive activities of the partners are restricted?
19. Is any partner entitled to a salary?
20. How can new partners be added?
21. How can existing partners withdraw?
22. How can existing partners...