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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 59 - Partnership » Article 3 - Surviving Partners.

§ 59-74 – Surviving partner to give bond.

59-74. Surviving partner to give bond. Upon the death of any member of a partnership, the surviving partner shall, within 30 days, execute before the clerk of the superior court of the county where the partnership business was conducted, a bond payable to the State of North Carolina, with sufficient surety conditioned upon the faithful […]

§ 59-75 – Effect of failure to give bond.

59-75. Effect of failure to give bond. Upon the failure of the surviving partner to execute the bond provided for in G.S. 59-74, the clerk of the superior court shall, upon application of any person interested in the estate of the deceased partner, appoint a collector of the partnership, who shall be governed by the […]

§ 59-76 – Surviving partner and personal representative to make inventory.

59-76. Surviving partner and personal representative to make inventory. When a member of any partnership dies the surviving partner, within 60 days after the death of the deceased partner, together with the personal representative of the deceased partner, shall make out a full and complete inventory of the assets of the partnership, including real estate, […]

§ 59-77 – When personal representative may take inventory; receiver.

59-77. When personal representative may take inventory; receiver. If the surviving partner should neglect or refuse to have such inventory made, the personal representative of the deceased partner may have the same made in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 59-76. Should any surviving partner fail to take such an inventory or refuse to allow […]

§ 59-78 – Notice to creditors.

59-78. Notice to creditors. Every surviving partner, within 30 days after the death of the deceased partner, shall notify all persons having claims against the partnership which were in existence at the time of the death of the deceased partner, to exhibit the same to the surviving partner within six months from the date of […]

§ 59-79 – Debts paid pro rata; liens.

59-79. Debts paid pro rata; liens. All debts and demands against a copartnership, where one partner has died, shall be paid pro rata, except debts which are a specific lien on property belonging to the partnership. (1901, c. 640, s. 4; Rev., s. 2543; C.S., s. 3282.)

§ 59-80 – Effect of failure to present claim in six months.

59-80. Effect of failure to present claim in six months. In an action brought on a claim which was not presented within six months from the first publication of the general notice to creditors, the surviving partner shall not be chargeable for any assets that he may have paid in satisfaction of any debts before […]

§ 59-81 – Procedure for purchase by surviving partner.

59-81. Procedure for purchase by surviving partner. (a) Appraisal of Property. – The surviving partner may, if he so desire, make application to the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the partnership existed, after first giving notice to the executor or administrator of the time of the hearing of such application, […]

§ 59-82 – Surviving partner to account and settle.

59-82. Surviving partner to account and settle. In case the surviving partner shall not avail himself of the privilege of purchasing the interest of the deceased partner, he shall, within six months from the date of the first publication of notice to creditors, file with the clerk of the superior court of the county where […]

§ 59-83 – Accounting compelled.

59-83. Accounting compelled. In case any surviving partner fails to come to a settlement with the executor or administrator of the deceased partner within the time prescribed by law, the clerk of the superior court may, at the instance of such executor, administrator or other person interested in such deceased partnership estate, cite the surviving […]

§ 59-84 – Settlement otherwise provided for.

59-84. Settlement otherwise provided for. When the original articles of partnership in force at the death of any partner or the will of a deceased partner make provision for the settlement of the deceased partner’s interest in the partnership, and for a disposition thereof different from that provided for in this Chapter, the interest of […]