A general
partnership: all the
partners share in the management, and all
partners are liable for the decisions made.
In a general partnership, a partner is held
jointly and severally liable for the acts of
the other partners.
You should have a partnership
agreement
outlining the job description, capital
contribution, responsibilities and
expectations of each partner.
Limited
partnership: liability for the
limited partner is limited. One or more
partners control and manage the business,
while others take no part in it.
You could register your partnership but
in most states you don't need to. Your
partnership agreement is enough. If
you register it, it will be a limited a
partnership partially a separate entity in
that it calculates its business income and
expenses on its own financial statements,
but the tax benefits or liabilities
flow through to each partner.
- Ownership capital
contribution and participation
Each individual's contribution may not
always be monetary. Contribution of
time, services, capital, equipment,
expertise can be considered capital
contribution.
- Dispute resolution
Establish a process you are going to
solve problems before they occur rather
than in the midst of a dispute.
- Distribution of profits
Who receives a share of the
profits; how much that share will be.