(a)Procedures to Be Followed Where Winding Up Accomplished by Merger. If the business of the LLC is wound up and terminated by merging the dissolved LLC into a surviving business entity:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 48-245-501

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • board of governors: means the board of governors of an LLC electing to be board-managed or, in the case of a foreign limited liability company, its equivalent. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Board-managed: means an LLC organized pursuant to this title that elected pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Business: includes every trade, occupation, profession, investment activity and other lawful purpose for gain or the preservation of assets whether or not carried on for profits. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Dissolution: means that the LLC has incurred an event under §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Entity: includes the following, whether foreign or domestic: LLCs. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • LLC: means a limited liability company, organized under chapters 201-248 of this title. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Member-managed: means an LLC organized pursuant to this title that has elected pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the bylaws or the board of directors has delegated responsibility under §. See Tennessee Code 48-11-201
  • Secretary of state: means the person who holds the office of secretary of state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 48-202-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The procedures stated in §§ 48-244-101 – 48-244-104 must be followed; and
(2) Sections 48-245-502, 48-245-503 and 48-245-1101 do not apply.
(b)Procedures to Be Followed Otherwise. If the business of the LLC is to be wound up and terminated other than by merging the dissolved LLC into a surviving business entity, the procedures stated in subsections (c)-(e) must be followed.
(c)Collection and Payment. When a notice of dissolution has been filed with the secretary of state, the board of governors of a board-managed LLC, the members of a member-managed LLC, or the managers acting under the direction of the members or board of governors (as applicable), shall proceed as soon as possible to:

(1) Collect or make provision for the collection of all known debts due or owing to the LLC, including unperformed contribution agreements; and
(2) Except as provided in § 48-245-502, pay or make provision for the payment of all known debts, obligations, and liabilities of the LLC according to their priorities under § 48-245-1101.
(d)Transfer of Assets. Notwithstanding § 48-244-201, when a notice of dissolution has been filed with the secretary of state, the governors of a board-managed LLC may sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the property and assets of a dissolved LLC without a vote of the members.
(e)Distribution to Members. All tangible or intangible property, including money, remaining after the discharge of the debts, obligations, and liabilities of the LLC must be distributed to the members in accordance with § 48-236-103 and § 48-245-1101.
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