New York § 704 - 704Distribution of assets

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 704 — 704Distribution of assets, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 704. 704Distribution of assets

§ 704. Distribution of assets. Upon the winding up of a limited liability company, the assets shall be distributed as follows: (a) to creditors, including members who are creditors, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the limited liability company, whether by payment or by establishment of adequate reserves, other than liabilities for distributions to members and former members under section five hundred seven or section five hundred nine of this chapter; (b) except as provided in the operating agreement, to members and former members in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions under section five hundred seven or section five hundred nine of this chapter; and (c) except as provided in the operating agreement, to members first for the return of their contributions, to the extent not previously returned, and second respecting their membership interests, in the proportions in which the members share in distributions in accordance with section five hundred four of this chapter.

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Section 704 ("704Distribution of assets") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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