New Jersey § 15a:12-15
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 15a:12-15, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15a:12-15.
a. Except as a court may otherwise direct, a dissolved corporation shall continue
its corporate existence but shall not carry on activities except for the purpose of
winding up its affairs by: (1) Collecting its assets; (2) Fulfilling or discharging its contracts; (3) Conveying for cash or upon deferred payments, with or without security, those
of its assets as are not to be distributed in kind to its members; (4) Paying, satisfying and discharging its debts and other liabilities; and (5) Doing all other acts required to liquidate its activities and affairs. b. Subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section, and except as otherwise
provided by court order, the corporation, its officers, trustees and members shall
continue to function for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the corporation
in the same manner as if dissolution had not occurred. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (1) The trustees of the corporation shall not be deemed to be trustees of its assets
and shall be held to no greater standard of conduct than that prescribed by section 15A:6-14 ; (2) Title to the corporation's assets shall remain in the corporation until transferred
by it in the corporate name; (3) The dissolution shall not change quorum or voting requirements for the board or
members, nor shall it alter provisions regarding election, appointment, resignation
or removal of, or filling vacancies among, trustees or officers, or provisions regarding
amendment or repeal of bylaws or adoption of new bylaws; (4) Memberships which were transferable prior to the dissolution, may thereafter be
transferred; (5) The corporation may sue and be sued in all courts and participate in actions and
proceedings, whether judicial, administrative, arbitrative or otherwise, in its corporate
name, and process may issue by and against the corporation in the same manner as if
dissolution had not occurred; (6) No action brought against any corporation prior to its dissolution shall abate
by reason of the dissolution. c. The dissolution of a corporation shall not affect any remedy available to or against
the corporation, its trustees, officers or members, for any right or claim existing
or any liability incurred before the dissolution, except as provided in section 15A:12-12 (jurisdiction of Superior Court to supervise dissolution and liquidation) or 15A:12-19
(filing or barring claims).
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 15a:12-15
What does New Jersey Statutes § 15a:12-15 cover?
Section 15a:12-15 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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