{"data":{"id":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-8442","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"15 Pa.C.S. § 8442","heading":"Becoming a partner.","body":"(a) Upon formation.--Upon formation of a partnership, a person becomes a partner under section 8422(a) (relating to formation of partnership).\n(b) After formation.--After formation of a partnership, a person becomes a partner:\n(1) as provided in the partnership agreement;\n(2) as a result of a transaction effective under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions); or\n(3) with the affirmative vote or consent of all the partners.\n(c) Noneconomic partners.--A person may become a partner without:\n(1) acquiring a transferable interest; or\n(2) making or being obligated to make a contribution to the partnership.\n(d) Nature of interest.--The interest of a partner in a partnership is personal property.","path":["Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS","PART III PARTNERSHIPS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES","CHAPTER 84 GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS","SUBCHAPTER D RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO PARTNERSHIP"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=15\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=84\u0026sctn=42\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-28 (Statute Update stamp, 15 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:13Z","sha256":"57acb1577a6e60c54aaaf26b70956a257a9531c94ca933f5b491b1f819d368c8","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-8441","next":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-8443"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}