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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>56168</law_id><section_number>50-73.126</section_number><catch_line>Conversion of limited partnership to partnership</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="50">Partnerships</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Virginia Uniform Partnership Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="9">Conversions and Mergers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> may be converted to a partnership pursuant to this section. <a id="paragraph-205821" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.126/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in a limited <span class="dictionary">partnership agreement</span>, the terms and conditions of a conversion of a <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> to a partnership shall be approved by all of the <span class="dictionary">partners</span>. <a id="paragraph-205822" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.126/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> After the conversion is approved by the <span class="dictionary">partners</span>, the <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> shall cancel its certificate of <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span>. <a id="paragraph-205823" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.126/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The conversion takes effect when the certificate of <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> is canceled. <a id="paragraph-205824" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.126/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> A <span class="dictionary">limited partner</span> who becomes a <span class="dictionary">general partner</span> as a result of the conversion remains liable only as a <span class="dictionary">limited partner</span> for an obligation incurred by the <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> before the conversion takes effect. Subject to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Partner's liability" href="/50-73.96/">50-73.96</a>, the partner is liable as a <span class="dictionary">general partner</span> for an obligation of the partnership incurred after the conversion takes effect. <a id="paragraph-205825" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.126/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1996, c. 292.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
