(1) After dissolution, a partner who has not wrongfully dissociated may file a statement of dissolution stating:

(a) The name of the partnership, as identified in the records of the Department of State; and

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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 620.8805

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
(b) That the partnership has dissolved and is winding up its business.
(2) A statement of dissolution cancels a filed statement of partnership authority for purposes of s. 620.8303(3) and is a limitation on authority for purposes of s. 620.8303(4).
(3) For purposes of ss. 620.8301 and 620.8804, a person who is not a partner is deemed to have notice of a dissolution, and the limitation on the partners’ authority as a result of the statement of dissolution, 90 days after it is filed.
(4) After filing and, if appropriate, recording a statement of dissolution, a dissolved partnership may file and, if appropriate, record a statement of partnership authority that will operate with respect to a person who is not a partner, as provided in s. 620.8303(3) and (4), in any transaction, whether or not the transaction is appropriate for winding up the partnership business.