31 ME Rev Stat § 1081 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 17: UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT|Subchapter 8: WINDING UP PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS|31 §1081. Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business

 §1081. Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business A partnership is dissolved, and its business must be wound up, only upon the occurrence of any of the following events:   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]1.  Notice of express will to withdraw.  In a partnership at will, the partnership's having notice from a partner, other than a partner who is dissociated under section 1061, subsections 2 to 10, of that partner's express will to withdraw as a partner, or on a later date specified by the partner;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 2.  Dissolution before expiration of term.  In a partnership for a definite term or particular undertaking:   A. Within 90 days after a partner's dissociation by death or otherwise under section 1061, subsections 6 to 10 or wrongful dissociation under section 1062, subsection 2, the express will of at least 1/2 of the remaining partners to wind up the partnership business, for which purpose a partner's rightful dissociation pursuant to section 1062, subsection 2, paragraph B, subparagraph (1) constitutes the expression of that partner's will to wind up the partnership business;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. The express will of all of the partners to wind up the partnership business; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]C. The expiration of the term or the completion of the undertaking;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 3.  Event in partnership agreement.  An event agreed to in the partnership agreement resulting in the winding up of the partnership business;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 4.  Unlawful continuation; cure.  An event that makes it unlawful for all or substantially all of the business of the partnership to be continued, but a cure of illegality within 90 days after notice to the partnership of the event is effective retroactively to the date of the event for purposes of this section;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 5.  Judicial determination; application by partner.  On application by a partner, a judicial determination that:   A. The economic purpose of the partnership is likely to be unreasonably frustrated;   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. Another partner has engaged in conduct relating to the partnership business that makes it not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in partnership with that partner; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]C. It is not otherwise reasonably practicable to carry on the partnership business in conformity with the partnership agreement; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] 6.  Judicial determination; application by transferee.  On application by a transferee of a partner's transferable interest, a judicial determination that it is equitable to wind up the partnership business:   A. After the expiration of the term or completion of the undertaking, if the partnership was for a definite term or particular undertaking at the time of the transfer or entry of the charging order that gave rise to the transfer; or   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]B. At any time, if the partnership was a partnership at will at the time of the transfer or entry of the charging order that gave rise to the transfer.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).