Pennsylvania § 8878 - Voluntary termination by members or organizers.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8878 — Voluntary termination by members or organizers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8878. Voluntary termination by members or organizers.
(a) General rule.--The members or organizers of a limited liability company that has never transacted business or held assets other than money received as capital contributions may effect the termination of the company by delivering to the department for filing a certificate of termination signed by an organizer or a member and stating:
(1) the name of the company;
(2) subject to section 109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address), the address, including street and number, if any, of the registered office of the company;
(3) that the company has never transacted business or held assets other than money received as capital contributions;
(4) that the amounts, if any, actually paid in as capital contributions, less any part disbursed for necessary expenses, have been returned to those entitled to the return of the amounts;
(5) that all liabilities of the company have been discharged or that adequate provision has been made for those liabilities; and
(6) that a majority of the organizers or a majority in interest of the members elect that the company be terminated.
(b) Effect.--Upon the filing of the certificate of termination, the existence of the limited liability company shall cease.
(c) Cross references.--See:
Section 134 (relating to docketing statement).
Section 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).
Section 136(c) (relating to processing of documents by Department of State).
Cross References. Section 8878 is referred to in section 139 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8878 ("Voluntary termination by members or organizers.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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