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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 2803

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.

Each partner participates equally in profits, commercial benefits, and losses of the partnership, unless the partners have agreed otherwise.  The same rule applies to the distribution of assets, but in the absence of contrary agreement, contributions to capital are restored to each partner according to the contribution made.

Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.