(a) Upon formation.--Upon formation of a partnership, a person becomes a partner under section 8422(a) (relating to formation of partnership).
(b) After formation.--After formation of a partnership, a person becomes a partner:
(1) as provided in the partnership agreement;
(2) as a result of a transaction effective under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions); or
(3) with the affirmative vote or consent of all the partners.
(c) Noneconomic partners.--A person may become a partner without:
(1) acquiring a transferable interest; or
(2) making or being obligated to make a contribution to the partnership.
(d) Nature of interest.--The interest of a partner in a partnership is personal property.
Cross References. Section 8442 is referred to in sections 102, 8412 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 84 - General Partnerships
Section 8411 - Short title and application of chapter
Section 8413 - Knowledge and notice
Section 8415 - Contents of partnership agreement
Section 8416 - Application of partnership agreement
Section 8417 - Amendment and effect of partnership agreement
Section 8418 - Signing of filed documents
Section 8421 - Partnership as entity
Section 8422 - Formation of partnership
Section 8423 - Partnership property
Section 8424 - When property is partnership property
Section 8431 - Partner agent of partnership
Section 8432 - Transfer of partnership property
Section 8433 - Certificate of partnership authority
Section 8434 - Certificate of denial
Section 8435 - Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct
Section 8436 - Partner's liability
Section 8437 - Actions by and against partnership and partners
Section 8438 - Liability of purported partner
Section 8441 - Partner's rights and duties
Section 8442 - Becoming a partner
Section 8443 - Form of contribution
Section 8444 - Liability for contribution
Section 8445 - Sharing of and right to distribution before dissolution
Section 8446 - Rights to information
Section 8447 - Standards of conduct for partners
Section 8448 - Actions by partnership and partners
Section 8449 - Continuation of partnership beyond definite term or particular undertaking
Section 8451 - Partner not co-owner of partnership property
Section 8452 - Nature of transferable interest
Section 8453 - Transfer of transferable interest
Section 8455 - Power of personal representative of deceased partner
Section 8461 - Events causing dissociation
Section 8462 - Power to dissociate as partner and wrongful dissociation
Section 8463 - Effects of dissociation
Section 8471 - Purchase of interest of person dissociated as partner
Section 8472 - Power to bind and liability of person dissociated as partner
Section 8473 - Liability of person dissociated as partner to other persons
Section 8474 - Certificate of dissociation
Section 8475 - Continued use of partnership name
Section 8481 - Events causing dissolution
Section 8482 - Winding up and filing of certificates
Section 8484 - Power to bind partnership after dissolution
Section 8485 - Liability after dissolution
Section 8486 - Disposition of assets in winding up and required contributions