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and5\n\nWhether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership.C\n\nExcept as otherwise provided in subsection D, for the purposes of § 50-73.92, property of the surviving partnership or limited partnership which before the merger was held in the name of another party to the merger is property held in the name of the surviving entity upon filing a statement of merger.D\n\nFor the purposes of § 50-73.92, real property of the surviving partnership or limited partnership which before the merger was held in the name of another party to the merger is property held in the name of the surviving entity upon recording a certified copy of the statement of merger in the office for recording transfers of that real property.E\n\nA filed and, if appropriate, recorded statement of merger, executed and declared to be accurate pursuant to subsection C of § 50-73.83, stating the name of a partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger in whose name property was held before the merger and the name of the surviving entity, but not containing all of the other information required by subsection B, operates with respect to the partnerships or limited partnerships named to the extent provided in subsections C and D.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":240747,"text":"After a plan of merger is approved, the surviving partnership or limited partnership shall file with the Commission a statement of merger on behalf of the partnerships that have filed either a statement of partnership authority or a statement of registration as a registered limited liability partnership that is not canceled.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":240748,"text":"A statement of merger executed by each party to the merger shall contain:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":240749,"text":"The name of each partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":240750,"text":"The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships or limited partnership were merged;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":240751,"text":"The identification number issued by the Commission to each partnership that has filed a statement of partnership authority that has not been canceled;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":240752,"text":"The street address of the surviving entity’s principal office and of an office in this Commonwealth, if any; 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 292<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapter 58<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 567<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 631<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 18<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80555,"section_number":"13.1-1060","catch_line":"Merger of foreign limited liability company registered to transact business in Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1060\/"},{"id":80217,"section_number":"13.1-1250","catch_line":"Merger of foreign business trust registered to transact business in Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1250\/"},{"id":79297,"section_number":"13.1-766.1","catch_line":"Merger of foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-766.1\/"},{"id":77620,"section_number":"50-73.128","catch_line":"Merger of partnerships","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.128\/"},{"id":54628,"section_number":"50-73.57:2","catch_line":"Merger of foreign limited partnership registered to transact business in Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.57_2\/"},{"id":76467,"section_number":"50-73.79","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.79\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54051,"section_number":"50-73.83","catch_line":"Execution, filing, and recording of statements; effective time and date; refunds; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.83\/"},{"id":62308,"section_number":"50-73.92","catch_line":"Transfer of partnership property","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.92\/"}],"permalink":{"id":234949,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66295,"identifier":"50-73.131","token":"50\/2.2\/9\/50-73.131","url":"\/50-73.131\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/50-73.131\/","token":"50\/2.2\/9\/50-73.131","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statement of merger","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 50-73.131","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> After a plan of merger is approved, the surviving partnership or limited partnership<\/span> shall file with the Commission<\/span> a statement<\/span> of merger on behalf of the partnerships<\/span> that have filed either a statement<\/span> of partnership authority or a statement<\/span> of registration as a registered limited liability partnership<\/span> that is not canceled. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A statement<\/span> of merger executed by each party<\/span> to the merger shall contain: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of each partnership or limited partnership<\/span> that is a party<\/span> to the merger; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships<\/span> or limited partnership<\/span> were merged; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The identification number issued by the Commission<\/span> to each partnership that has filed a statement<\/span> of partnership authority that has not been canceled; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The street address of the surviving entity’s principal office<\/span> and of an office in this Commonwealth, if any; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Whether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in subsection D, for the purposes of § 50-73.92<\/a>, property<\/span> of the surviving partnership or limited partnership<\/span> which before the merger was held in the name of another party<\/span> to the merger is property<\/span> held in the name of the surviving entity upon filing a statement<\/span> of merger. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For the purposes of § 50-73.92<\/a>, real property<\/span> of the surviving partnership or limited partnership<\/span> which before the merger was held in the name of another party<\/span> to the merger is property<\/span> held in the name of the surviving entity upon recording a certified copy of the statement<\/span> of merger in the office for recording transfers<\/span> of that real property<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A filed and, if appropriate, recorded statement<\/span> of merger, executed and declared to be accurate pursuant to subsection C of § 50-73.83<\/a>, stating the name of a partnership or limited partnership<\/span> that is a party<\/span> to the merger in whose name property<\/span> was held before the merger and the name of the surviving entity, but not containing all of the other information required by subsection B, operates with respect to the partnerships or limited partnerships<\/span> named to the extent provided in subsections C and D. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATEMENT OF MERGER (\u00a7 50-73.131)\n\nA. After a plan of merger is approved, the surviving partnership or limited\npartnership shall file with the Commission a statement of merger on behalf of\nthe partnerships that have filed either a statement of partnership authority or\na statement of registration as a registered limited liability partnership that\nis not canceled.\n\nB. A statement of merger executed by each party to the merger shall contain:\n\n 1. The name of each partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the\n merger;\n\n 2. The name of the surviving entity into which the other partnerships or\n limited partnership were merged;\n\n 3. The identification number issued by the Commission to each partnership that\n has filed a statement of partnership authority that has not been canceled;\n\n 4. The street address of the surviving entity’s principal office and of\n an office in this Commonwealth, if any; and\n\n 5. Whether the surviving entity is a partnership or a limited partnership.\n\nC. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D, for the purposes of §\n50-73.92, property of the surviving partnership or limited partnership which\nbefore the merger was held in the name of another party to the merger is\nproperty held in the name of the surviving entity upon filing a statement of\nmerger.\n\nD. For the purposes of § 50-73.92, real property of the surviving\npartnership or limited partnership which before the merger was held in the name\nof another party to the merger is property held in the name of the surviving\nentity upon recording a certified copy of the statement of merger in the office\nfor recording transfers of that real property.\n\nE. A filed and, if appropriate, recorded statement of merger, executed and\ndeclared to be accurate pursuant to subsection C of § 50-73.83, stating the\nname of a partnership or limited partnership that is a party to the merger in\nwhose name property was held before the merger and the name of the surviving\nentity, but not containing all of the other information required by subsection\nB, operates with respect to the partnerships or limited partnerships named to\nthe extent provided in subsections C and D.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, c. 292; 2000, c. 58; 2003, c. 567; 2007, c. 631; 2013, c. 18.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}