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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 362.2-803: Winding up.

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    (1) A limited partnership continues after dissolution only for the purpose of winding up

    its activities.

    (2) In winding up its business, the limited partnership:

    (a) May amend its certificate of limited partnership to state that the limited

    partnership is dissolved, preserve the limited partnership business or property

    as a going concern for a reasonable time, prosecute and defend actions and

    proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or administrative, transfer the limited

    partnership's property, settle disputes by mediation or arbitration, file a

    statement of cancellation as provided in KRS 362.2 -203, and perform other

    necessary acts; and

    (b) Shall discharge the limited partnership's liabilities, settle and close the limited

    partnership's activities, and marshal an d distribute the assets of the

    partnership.

    (3) If a dissolved limited partnership does not have a general partner, a person to wind

    up the dissolved limited partnership's activities may be appointed by the consent of

    limited partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions as limited

    partners at the time the consent is to be effective. A person appointed under this

    subsection:

    (a) Has the powers of a general partner under KRS 362.2-804; and

    (b) Shall promptly amend the certificate of limited partnership to:

    1. State that the limited partnership does not have a general partner and that

    the person has been appointed to wind up the limited partnership; and

    2. State the street and mailing address of the person.

    (4) On the application of any par tner, the Circuit Court of the county in which the

    limited partnership maintains its registered agent may order judicial supervision of

    the winding up, including the appointment of a person to wind up the dissolved

    limited partnership's activities, if:

    (a) A limited partnership does not have a general partner and, within a reasonable

    time following the dissolution, no person has been appointed pursuant to

    subsection (3) of this section; or

    (b) The applicant establishes other good cause.

    (5) The dissolution of a limited partnership shall not abate or suspend KRS 362.2 -303,

    and the dissolution of a limited partnership that is a limited liability limited

    partnership shall not abate or suspend KRS 362.2-404(3).

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