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Terms Used In Louisiana Civil Code 2817

  • 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.

A partnership as principal obligor is primarily liable for its debts.  A partner is bound for his virile share of the debts of the partnership but may plead discussion of the assets of the partnership.

Acts 1980, No. 150, §1.