Dissolution.

D.C. Code div. V, tit. 29, ch. 7, subch. VIII

in effect

D.C. Code § 29-708.01 Nonjudicial dissolution.

29-708.01. Nonjudicial dissolution. Except as otherwise provided in § 29-708.02, a limited partnership is dissolved, and its activities and affairs shall be wound up, only upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) The happening of an event specified in the partnership agreement; (2) The consent of all general partners and of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is to be effective; (3) After the dissociation of a person as a general partner: (A) If the limited partnership has at least one remaining general partner, the consent to dissolve the limited partnership given within 90 days after the dissociation by partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as partners at the time the consent is to be effective; or (B) If the limited partnership does not have a remaining general partner, the passage of 90 days after the dissociation, unless before the end of the period: (i) Consent to continue the activities and affairs of the limited partnership and admit at least one general partner is given by limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is to be effective; and (ii) At least one person is admitted as a general partner in accordance with the consent; (4) The passage of 90 days after the dissociation of the limited partnership’s last limited partner, unless before the end of the period the limited partnership admits at least one limited partner; or (5) The signing and filing of a certificate of dissolution by the Mayor under § 29-106.02. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(A), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.02 Judicial dissolution.

29-708.02. Judicial dissolution. On application by a partner the Superior Court may order dissolution of a limited partnership if it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the activities and affairs of the limited partnership in conformity with the partnership agreement. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(B), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.03 Winding up.

29-708.03. Winding up. (a) A limited partnership shall continue after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up its activities and affairs. (b) In winding up its activities and affairs, the limited partnership: (1) May amend its certificate of limited partnership to state that the limited partnership is dissolved, preserve the limited partnership business or property as a going concern for a reasonable time, prosecute and defend actions and proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative, transfer the limited partnership’s property, settle disputes by mediation or arbitration, file a statement of termination as provided in § 29-702.03, and perform other necessary acts; and (2) Shall discharge the limited partnership’s liabilities, settle and close the limited partnership’s activities, and marshal and distribute the assets of the partnership. (c) If a dissolved limited partnership does not have a general partner, a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership’s activities and affairs may be appointed by the consent of limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited partners at the time the consent is to be effective. A person appointed under this subsection shall: (1) Have the powers of a general partner under § 29-708.04; and (2) Promptly amend the certificate of limited partnership to state: (A) That the limited partnership does not have a general partner; (B) The name of the person that has been appointed to wind up the limited partnership; and (C) The street and mailing address of the person. (d) On the application of any partner, the Superior Court may order judicial supervision of the winding up, including the appointment of a person to wind up the dissolved limited partnership’s activities and affairs, if: (1) A limited partnership does not have a general partner and within a reasonable time following the dissolution no person has been appointed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; or (2) The applicant establishes other good cause. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(C), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.04 Power of general partner and person dissociated as general partner to bind partnership after dissolution.

29-708.04. Power of general partner and person dissociated as general partner to bind partnership after dissolution. (a) A limited partnership shall be bound by a general partner’s act after dissolution which: (1) Is appropriate for winding up the limited partnership’s activities and affairs; or (2) Would have bound the limited partnership under § 29-704.02 before dissolution, if, at the time the other party enters into the transaction, the other party does not have notice or knowledge of the dissolution. (b) A person dissociated as a general partner shall bind a limited partnership through an act occurring after dissolution if: (1) At the time the other party enters into the transaction: (A) Less than 2 years has passed since the dissociation; and (B) The other party does not have notice of the dissociation and reasonably believes that the person is a general partner; and (2) The act: (A) Is appropriate for winding up the limited partnership’s activities; or (B) Would have bound the limited partnership under § 29-704.02 before dissolution and at the time the other party enters into the transaction the other party does not have notice or knowledge of the dissolution. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(D), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.05 Liability after dissolution of general partner and person dissociated as general partner to limited partnership, other general partners, and persons dissociated as general partner.

29-708.05. Liability after dissolution of general partner and person dissociated as general partner to limited partnership, other general partners, and persons dissociated as general partner. (a) If a general partner having knowledge of the dissolution causes a limited partnership to incur an obligation under § 29-708.04(a) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up the partnership’s activities and affairs, the general partner shall be liable: (1) To the limited partnership for any damage caused to the limited partnership arising from the obligation; and (2) If another general partner or a person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, to that other general partner or person for any damage caused to that other general partner or person arising from the liability. (b) If a person dissociated as a general partner causes a limited partnership to incur an obligation under § 29-708.04(b), the person shall be liable: (1) To the limited partnership for any damage caused to the limited partnership arising from the obligation; and (2) If a general partner or another person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, to the general partner or other person for any damage caused to the general partner or other person arising from the liability. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(E), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.06 Known claims against dissolved limited partnership.

29-708.06. Known claims against dissolved limited partnership. (a) A dissolved limited partnership may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in subsection (b) of this section. (b) A dissolved limited partnership may notify its known claimants of the dissolution in a record. The notice shall: (1) Specify the information required to be included in a claim; (2) Provide a mailing address to which the claim is to be sent; (3) State the deadline for receipt of the claim, which may not be less than 120 days after the date the notice is received by the claimant; (4) State that the claim will be barred if not received by the deadline; and (5) Unless the limited partnership has been throughout its existence a limited liability limited partnership, state that the barring of a claim against the limited partnership will also bar any corresponding claim against any general partner or person dissociated as a general partner which is based on § 29-704.04. (c) A claim against a dissolved limited partnership shall be barred if the requirements of subsection (b) of this section are met and: (1) The claim is not received by the specified deadline; or (2) In the case of a claim that is timely received but rejected by the dissolved limited partnership, the claimant does not commence an action to enforce the claim against the limited partnership within 90 days after the receipt of the notice of the rejection. (d) This section shall not apply to a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution or a liability that is contingent on that date. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.07 Other claims against dissolved limited partnership.

29-708.07. Other claims against dissolved limited partnership. (a) A dissolved limited partnership may publish notice of its dissolution and request persons having claims against the limited partnership to present them in accordance with the notice. (b) The notice shall: (1) Be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the District; (2) Describe the information required to be contained in a claim and provide a mailing address to which the claim is to be sent; (3) State that a claim against the limited partnership is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within 3 years after publication of the notice; and (4) Unless the limited partnership has been throughout its existence a limited liability limited partnership, state that the barring of a claim against the limited partnership will also bar any corresponding claim against any general partner or person dissociated as a general partner which is based on § 29-704.04. (c) If a dissolved limited partnership publishes a notice in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the claim of each of the following claimants shall be barred unless the claimant commences an action to enforce the claim against the dissolved limited partnership within 3 years after the publication date of the notice: (1) A claimant that did not receive notice in a record under § 29-708.06; (2) A claimant whose claim was timely sent to the dissolved limited partnership but not acted on; and (3) A claimant whose claim is contingent or based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution. (d) A claim not barred under this section may be enforced: (1) Against the dissolved limited partnership, to the extent of its undistributed assets; (2) If the assets have been distributed in liquidation, against a partner or transferee to the extent of that person’s proportionate share of the claim or the limited partnership’s assets distributed to the partner or transferee in liquidation, whichever is less, but a person’s total liability for all claims under this paragraph shall not exceed the total amount of assets distributed to the person as part of the winding up of the dissolved limited partnership; or (3) Against any person liable on the claim under § 29-704.04. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.08 Liability of general partner and person dissociated as general partner when claim against limited partnership barred.

29-708.08. Liability of general partner and person dissociated as general partner when claim against limited partnership barred. If a claim against a dissolved limited partnership is barred under § 29-708.06 or § 29-708.07, any corresponding claim under § 29-704.04 shall also be barred. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.09 Disposition of assets; when contributions required.

29-708.09. Disposition of assets; when contributions required. (a) In winding up a limited partnership’s activities and affairs, the assets of the limited partnership, including the contributions required by this section, shall be applied to satisfy the limited partnership’s obligations to creditors, including, to the extent permitted by law, partners that are creditors. (b) Any surplus remaining after the limited partnership complies with subsection (a) of this section shall be paid in cash as a distribution. (c) If a limited partnership’s assets are insufficient to satisfy all of its obligations under subsection (a) of this section, with respect to each unsatisfied obligation incurred when the limited partnership was not a limited liability limited partnership, the following rules apply: (1) Each person that was a general partner when the obligation was incurred and that has not been released from the obligation under § 29-706.07 shall contribute to the limited partnership for the purpose of enabling the limited partnership to satisfy the obligation. The contribution due from each of those persons shall be in proportion to the right to receive distributions in the capacity of general partner in effect for each of those persons when the obligation was incurred. (2) If a person does not contribute the full amount required under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to an unsatisfied obligation of the limited partnership, the other persons required to contribute by paragraph (1) of this subsection on account of the obligation shall contribute the additional amount necessary to discharge the obligation. The additional contribution due from each of those other persons shall be in proportion to the right to receive distributions in the capacity of general partner in effect for each of those other persons when the obligation was incurred. (3) If a person does not make the additional contribution required by paragraph (2), further additional contributions shall be determined and due in the same manner as provided in that paragraph. (d) A person that makes an additional contribution under subsection (c)(2) or (3) of this section may recover from any person whose failure to contribute under subsection (c)(1) or (2) of this section necessitated the additional contribution. A person shall not recover under this subsection more than the amount additionally contributed. A person’s liability under this subsection shall not exceed the amount the person failed to contribute. (e) The estate of a deceased individual shall be liable for the person’s obligations under this section. (f) An assignee for the benefit of creditors of a limited partnership or a partner, or a person appointed by a court to represent creditors of a limited partnership or a partner, may enforce a person’s obligation to contribute under subsection (c) of this section. (July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(F), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.10 Rescinding dissolution.

29-708.10. Rescinding dissolution. (a) A limited partnership may rescind its dissolution, unless a statement of termination applicable to the partnership is effective, the Superior Court has entered an order under § 29-708.02 dissolving the partnership, or the Mayor has dissolved the partnership under § 29-106.02. (b) Rescinding dissolution under this section requires: (1) The consent of each partner; and (2) If the limited partnership has delivered to the Mayor for filing an amendment to the certificate of limited partnership stating that the partnership is dissolved and if: (A) The amendment is not effective, the filing by the partnership of a statement of withdrawal under § 29-102.04 applicable to the amendment; or (B) The amendment is effective, the delivery by the partnership to the Mayor for filing of an amendment to the certificate of limited partnership stating that dissolution has been rescinded under this section. (c) If a limited partnership rescinds its dissolution: (1) The partnership resumes carrying on its activities and affairs as if dissolution had never occurred; (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, any liability incurred by the partnership after the dissolution and before the rescission is effective is determined as if dissolution had never occurred; and (3) The rights of a third party arising out of conduct in reliance on the dissolution before the third party knew or had notice of the rescission may not be adversely affected. (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(G), 59 DCR 13171.)

D.C. Code § 29-708.11 Court proceedings.

29-708.11. Court proceedings. (a) A dissolved limited partnership that has published a notice under § 29-708.06(b) may file an application with the Superior Court, or, if the principal office is not located in the District, in an appropriate court where the company’s principal office is located, for a determination of the amount and form of security to be provided for payment of claims that are contingent, have not been made known to the partnership, or are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution but which, based on the facts known to the partnership, are reasonably expected to arise after the effective date of dissolution. Security is not required for any claim that is or is reasonably anticipated to be barred under § 29-708.06(c). (b) Not later than 10 days after the filing of an application under subsection (a) of this section, the dissolved limited partnership shall give notice of the proceeding to each claimant holding a contingent claim known to the partnership. (c) In a proceeding brought under this section, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent all claimants whose identities are unknown. The reasonable fees and expenses of the guardian, including all reasonable expert witness fees, must be paid by the dissolved limited partnership. (d) A dissolved limited partnership that provides security in the amount and form ordered by the court under subsection (a) of this section satisfies the partnership’s obligations with respect to claims that are contingent, have not been made known to the partnership, or are based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution, and such claims may not be enforced against a partner or transferee that received assets in liquidation. (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(g)(9)(G), 59 DCR 13171.)

Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/29/chapters/7/subchapters/VIIIFetched: 10/21/2026