Michigan Compiled Laws
386-1998-VII-9 - Part 9 Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing With Trustee (700.7901...700.7913)
Section 700.7911 - Interest as General Partner.

Sec. 7911.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner in a general or limited partnership is not personally liable on a contract entered into by the partnership after the trust's acquisition of the interest if the fiduciary capacity was disclosed in the contract or in a statement previously filed pursuant to the Michigan revised uniform limited partnership act, 1982 PA 213, MCL 449.1101 to 449.2108, or was known by the other party to the contract.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a trustee who holds an interest as a general partner is not personally liable for torts committed by the partnership or for obligations arising from ownership or control of the interest unless the trustee is personally at fault.
(3) The immunity provided by this section does not apply with respect to a general partnership interest held in any capacity other than as trustee.
(4) If the trustee of a revocable trust holds an interest as a general partner, the settlor is personally liable for contracts and other obligations of the partnership as if the settlor were a general partner.
History: Add. 2009, Act 46, Eff. Apr. 1, 2010 Popular Name: EPIC

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