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A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership obligation incurred after dissociation, except as otherwise provided in subsection B.\n\nB\n\nA partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business is liable as a partner to the other party in a transaction entered into by the partnership, or a surviving partnership under Article 9, within one year after the partner’s dissociation, only if the obligation is one for which he would be liable under \u00a7 50-73.96 if he were a partner and at the time of entering into the transaction the other party:\n\n1\n\nReasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner;\n\n2\n\nDid not have notice of the partner’s dissociation; and\n\n3\n\nIs not deemed to have had knowledge under subsection E of § 50-73.93 or notice under subsection C of § 50-73.115.\n\nC\n\nBy agreement with the partnership creditor and the partners continuing the business, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership obligation.\n\nD\n\nA dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership obligation if a partnership creditor, with notice of the partner’s dissociation but without the partner’s consent, agrees to a material alteration in the nature or time of payment of a partnership obligation.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1365267,"text":"A partner’s dissociation does not of itself discharge the partner’s liability for a partnership obligation incurred before dissociation. 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 292<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":366731,"section_number":"50-73.115","catch_line":"Statement of dissociation","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.115\/"},{"id":366750,"section_number":"50-73.129","catch_line":"Effect of merger","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.129\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":366731,"section_number":"50-73.115","catch_line":"Statement of dissociation","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.115\/"},{"id":366886,"section_number":"50-73.93","catch_line":"Statement of partnership authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.93\/"},{"id":366889,"section_number":"50-73.96","catch_line":"Partner's liability","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.96\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1461879,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366730,"identifier":"50-73.114","token":"50\/2.2\/7\/50-73.114","url":"\/50-73.114\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/50-73.114\/","token":"50\/2.2\/7\/50-73.114","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dissociated partner’s liability to other persons","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 50-73.114","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A partner’s dissociation does not of itself discharge the partner’s liability for a partnership<\/span> obligation incurred before dissociation. A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership<\/span> obligation incurred after dissociation, except as otherwise provided in subsection B. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership<\/span> business<\/span> is liable as a partner to the other party<\/span> in a transaction entered into by the partnership<\/span>, or a surviving partnership<\/span> under Article 9, within one year after the partner’s dissociation, only if the obligation is one for which he would be liable under \u00a7 50-73.96<\/a> if he were a partner and at the time of entering into the transaction the other party<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Did not have notice of the partner’s dissociation; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Is not deemed to have had knowledge under subsection E of § 50-73.93<\/a> or notice under subsection C of § 50-73.115<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> By agreement with the partnership<\/span> creditor<\/span> and the partners continuing the business<\/span>, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership<\/span> obligation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership<\/span> obligation if a partnership<\/span> creditor<\/span>, with notice of the partner’s dissociation but without the partner’s consent, agrees to a material<\/span> alteration in the nature or time of payment of a partnership<\/span> obligation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISSOCIATED PARTNER’S LIABILITY TO OTHER PERSONS (\u00a7 50-73.114)\n\nA. A partner’s dissociation does not of itself discharge the\npartner’s liability for a partnership obligation incurred before\ndissociation. A dissociated partner is not liable for a partnership obligation\nincurred after dissociation, except as otherwise provided in subsection B.\n\nB. A partner who dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up\nof the partnership business is liable as a partner to the other party in a\ntransaction entered into by the partnership, or a surviving partnership under\nArticle 9, within one year after the partner’s dissociation, only if the\nobligation is one for which he would be liable under \u00a7 50-73.96 if he were a\npartner and at the time of entering into the transaction the other party:\n\n 1. Reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner;\n\n 2. Did not have notice of the partner’s dissociation; and\n\n 3. Is not deemed to have had knowledge under subsection E of § 50-73.93\n or notice under subsection C of § 50-73.115.\n\nC. By agreement with the partnership creditor and the partners continuing the\nbusiness, a dissociated partner may be released from liability for a partnership\nobligation.\n\nD. A dissociated partner is released from liability for a partnership obligation\nif a partnership creditor, with notice of the partner’s dissociation but\nwithout the partner’s consent, agrees to a material alteration in the\nnature or time of payment of a partnership obligation.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, c. 292.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}