Reference - Parent Involvement

Multiple Choice

Reference - Parent Involvement. Marcy and George, both artists, discussed forming a partnership to paint portraits. George's parents were interested in investing in the partnership, but they wanted to avoid any liability. George suggested forming a limited partnership. He told Marcy and his parents that they could do it very informally, that an oral agreement was sufficient, and that the parents would be protected from liability. Although George protested strongly on the basis that it was a waste of money, Marcy insisted that a certificate of limited partnership be filed with the secretary of state. After a few months, Marcy and George decided that they wanted to add a new partner, Betty, to the partnership as a general partner. Betty had some expertise in the portrait field but, unfortunately, she had also had some scrapes with local law enforcement. George's parents objected strenuously to the admission of Betty. Marcy and George took the position that the parents, as limited parents, had no say in the admission of a new partner. George's father, who had an interest in painting and was concerned that the partnership was not making very much money, decided to start coming to the partnership studio to manage the business and attempt to bring it into profitability. Was George correct that a limited partnership may be created informally through an oral agreement?

A) Yes, an oral agreement will suffice.
B) George was partially correct. A written agreement is required, but only the general partners are required to sign it. Limited partners may agree orally.
C) George was partially correct. A written agreement is required, but only the limited partners are required to sign it. General partners may agree orally.
D) George was incorrect, and both general and limited partners must sign a certificate of limited partnership and file the certificate with the secretary of state.
E) George was incorrect, and both general and limited partners must sign a document of partnership limitation that is kept on file in the primary business office of the limited liability partnership.