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The written notice shall:1\n\nProvide a reasonable description of the claim that the claimant may be entitled to assert;2\n\nState whether the claim is admitted, or not admitted, and if admitted (i) the amount that is admitted, which may be as of a given date, and (ii) any interest obligation if fixed by an instrument of indebtedness;3\n\nProvide a mailing address where a claim may be sent;4\n\nState a deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days from the effective date of the written notice, by which confirmation of the claim shall be delivered to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership; and5\n\nState that, except to the extent that any claim is admitted, the claim will be barred if written confirmation of the claim is not delivered by the deadline.C\n\nA claim against the dissolved registered limited liability partnership is barred to the extent that it is not admitted:1\n\nIf the dissolved registered limited liability partnership delivered written notice to the claimant in accordance with subsection B of this section and the claimant does not deliver written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership by the deadline; or2\n\nIf the dissolved registered limited liability partnership delivered written notice to the claimant that its claim is not admitted, in whole or in part, and the claimant does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90 days from the delivery of written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership.D\n\nFor purposes of this section, “claim” does not include (i) a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution or (ii) a liability or claim the ultimate maturity of which is more than 60 days after the delivery of written notice to the claimant pursuant to subsection B of this section.E\n\nIf a liability exists but the full extent of any damages is or may not be ascertainable, and a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced pursuant to subdivision C 2 of this section, the claimant may amend the pleadings after filing to include any damages that occurred or are alleged to have occurred after filing, and the court having jurisdiction of such claim may continue such proceeding during its pendency if it appears that further damages are or still may be occurring.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305555,"text":"A partnership that is dissolved pursuant to § 50-73.117 that is a registered limited liability partnership at the time of its dissolution may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":305556,"text":"The dissolved registered limited liability partnership shall deliver to each of its known claimants written notice of the dissolution at any time after its effective date. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 601<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67846,"section_number":"50-73.137:3","catch_line":"Other claims against dissolved registered limited liability partnership","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.137_3\/"},{"id":74774,"section_number":"50-73.137:4","catch_line":"Court proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.137_4\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56128,"section_number":"50-73.117","catch_line":"Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business","order_by":null,"url":"\/50-73.117\/"}],"permalink":{"id":234983,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85268,"identifier":"50-73.137:2","token":"50\/2.2\/9.1\/50-73.137_2","url":"\/50-73.137_2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/50-73.137_2\/","token":"50\/2.2\/9.1\/50-73.137_2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Known claims against dissolved registered limited liability partnership","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 50-73.137:2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A partnership that is dissolved pursuant to § 50-73.117<\/a> that is a registered limited liability partnership<\/span> at the time of its dissolution may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span> shall deliver to each of its known claimants written notice of the dissolution at any time after its effective date. The written notice shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Provide a reasonable description of the claim that the claimant may be entitled to assert; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> State<\/span> whether the claim is admitted, or not admitted, and if admitted (i) the amount that is admitted, which may be as of a given date, and (ii) any interest obligation if fixed by an instrument of indebtedness; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Provide a mailing address where a claim may be sent; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> State<\/span> a deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days from the effective date of the written notice, by which confirmation of the claim shall be delivered to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> State<\/span> that, except to the extent that any claim is admitted, the claim will be barred if written confirmation of the claim is not delivered by the deadline. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A claim against the dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span> is barred to the extent that it is not admitted: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> If the dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span> delivered written notice to the claimant in accordance with subsection B of this section and the claimant does not deliver written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span> by the deadline; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span> delivered written notice to the claimant that its claim is not admitted, in whole or in part, and the claimant does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90 days from the delivery of written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “claim” does not include (i) a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution or (ii) a liability or claim the ultimate maturity of which is more than 60 days after the delivery of written notice to the claimant pursuant to subsection B of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If a liability exists but the full extent of any damages<\/span> is or may not be ascertainable, and a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced pursuant to subdivision C 2 of this section, the claimant may amend<\/span> the pleadings<\/span> after filing to include any damages<\/span> that occurred or are alleged to have occurred after filing, and the court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> of such claim may continue such proceeding during its pendency if it appears that further damages<\/span> are or still may be occurring. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nKNOWN CLAIMS AGAINST DISSOLVED REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (\u00a7\n50-73.137:2)\n\nA. A partnership that is dissolved pursuant to § 50-73.117 that is a\nregistered limited liability partnership at the time of its dissolution may\ndispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in\nthis section.\n\nB. The dissolved registered limited liability partnership shall deliver to each\nof its known claimants written notice of the dissolution at any time after its\neffective date. The written notice shall:\n\n 1. Provide a reasonable description of the claim that the claimant may be\n entitled to assert;\n\n 2. State whether the claim is admitted, or not admitted, and if admitted (i)\n the amount that is admitted, which may be as of a given date, and (ii) any\n interest obligation if fixed by an instrument of indebtedness;\n\n 3. Provide a mailing address where a claim may be sent;\n\n 4. State a deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days from the effective\n date of the written notice, by which confirmation of the claim shall be\n delivered to the dissolved registered limited liability partnership; and\n\n 5. State that, except to the extent that any claim is admitted, the claim will\n be barred if written confirmation of the claim is not delivered by the\n deadline.\n\nC. A claim against the dissolved registered limited liability partnership is\nbarred to the extent that it is not admitted:\n\n 1. If the dissolved registered limited liability partnership delivered written\n notice to the claimant in accordance with subsection B of this section and the\n claimant does not deliver written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved\n registered limited liability partnership by the deadline; or\n\n 2. If the dissolved registered limited liability partnership delivered written\n notice to the claimant that its claim is not admitted, in whole or in part,\n and the claimant does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90\n days from the delivery of written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved\n registered limited liability partnership.\n\nD. For purposes of this section, “claim” does not include (i) a\ncontingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the effective\ndate of dissolution or (ii) a liability or claim the ultimate maturity of which\nis more than 60 days after the delivery of written notice to the claimant\npursuant to subsection B of this section.\n\nE. If a liability exists but the full extent of any damages is or may not be\nascertainable, and a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced pursuant to\nsubdivision C 2 of this section, the claimant may amend the pleadings after\nfiling to include any damages that occurred or are alleged to have occurred\nafter filing, and the court having jurisdiction of such claim may continue such\nproceeding during its pendency if it appears that further damages are or still\nmay be occurring.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 601.","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}}