35-10-621. Dissociated partner's liability to other persons. (1) A partner's dissociation does not of itself discharge the partner's liability for a partnership obligation incurred before dissociation. A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership obligation incurred after dissociation except as provided in subsection (2).
(2) A partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business is personally liable as a partner to the other party as the result of a partnership obligation incurred in connection with a transaction entered into by the partnership or a surviving partnership under 35-10-635 through 35-10-637 and 35-10-641 through 35-10-644 within 2 years after the partner's dissociation only if the other party to the transaction:
(a) reasonably believed when entering the transaction that the dissociated partner was a partner at that time;
(b) did not have notice of the partner's dissociation;
(c) is not considered to have had knowledge under 35-10-310(5) or notice under 35-10-622; and
(d) the obligation is one for which the partner would be personally liable under 35-10-307 or 35-10-629 if the partner had not dissociated.
(3) By agreement with the partnership creditor and the partners continuing the business, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership obligation.
(4) A dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership obligation if a partnership creditor, with notice of the partner's dissociation but without the partner's consent, agrees to a material alteration in the nature or time of payment of a partnership obligation.
History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 238, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 449, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 10. Partnerships in General
Part 6. Dissolution and Winding Up
35-10-602. Partnership continues after dissolution
35-10-609. Right to wind up partnership business
35-10-616. Events causing partner's dissociation
35-10-617. Partner's wrongful dissociation
35-10-618. Effect of partner's dissociation
35-10-619. Purchase of dissociated partner's interest
35-10-620. Dissociated partner's power to bind partnership -- liability to partnership
35-10-621. Dissociated partner's liability to other persons
35-10-622. Statement of dissociation -- filing
35-10-623. Continued use of partnership name
35-10-624. Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business
35-10-625. Dissolution deferred 90 days
35-10-626. Partner's power to bind partnership after dissolution
35-10-627. Statement of dissolution
35-10-628. Partner's liability to other partners after dissolution
35-10-629. Settlement of accounts among partners
35-10-630. through 35-10-634 reserved
35-10-635. Conversion of partnership to limited partnership
35-10-636. Conversion of limited partnership to partnership
35-10-637. Effect of conversion -- entity unchanged
35-10-638. through 35-10-640 reserved
35-10-641. Merger of partnerships