Tennessee § 61-2-705 - Deceased or incompetent partners.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 61-2-705 — Deceased or incompetent partners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-2-705. Deceased or incompetent partners.
If a partner who is an individual dies or a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges him to be incompetent to manage his person or his property, the partner's executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or other legal representative may exercise all of the partner's rights for the purpose of settling his estate or administering his property, including any power under the partnership agreement of an assignee to become a limited partner. The estate of a deceased limited partner shall be liable for all his liabilities as a limited partner. If a partner is a corporation, trust or other entity and is dissolved or terminated, the powers of that partner may be exercised by its legal representative or successor. Acts 1988, ch. 922, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 61-2-705
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 61-2-705 cover?
Section 61-2-705 ("Deceased or incompetent partners.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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