{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-25.05.300","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 25.05.300","heading":"Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business.","body":"A partnership is dissolved, and its business must be wound up, only upon the occurrence of any of the following events:\n(1) In a partnership at will, the partnership's having notice from a partner, other than a partner who is dissociated under RCW 25.05.225 (2) through (10), of that partner's express will to withdraw as a partner, or on a later date specified by the partner;\n(2) In a partnership for a definite term or particular undertaking:\n(a) Within ninety days after a partner's dissociation by death or otherwise under RCW 25.05.225 (6) through (10) or wrongful dissociation under RCW 25.05.230(2) if a majority of the remaining partners decide to wind up the partnership business, and for purposes of this subsection a partner's rightful dissociation pursuant to RCW 25.05.230(2)(b)(i) constitutes the expression of that partner's will to wind up the partnership business;\n(b) The express will of all of the partners to wind up the partnership business; or\n(c) The expiration of the term or the completion of the undertaking;\n(3) An event agreed to in the partnership agreement resulting in the winding up of the partnership business;\n(4) 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 ninety days after notice to the partnership of the event is effective retroactively to the date of the event for purposes of this section;\n(5) On application by a partner, a judicial determination that:\n(a) The economic purpose of the partnership is likely to be unreasonably frustrated;\n(b) Another partner has engaged in conduct relating to the partnership business which makes it not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in partnership with that partner; or\n(c) It is not otherwise reasonably practicable to carry on the partnership business in conformity with the partnership agreement; or\n(6) On application by a transferee of a partner's transferable interest, a judicial determination that it is equitable to wind up the partnership business:\n(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\n(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.","path":["Title 25","Chapter 25.05"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=25.05.300","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:40:33Z","sha256":"16ce25d9ba9084fa3c740e577c7d69bb82a4b3f766deb0f660ad9d1e39a0f1fe","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-25.05.270","next":"us-wa/rcw-25.05.305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}