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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>87133</law_id><section_number>50-73.52:1</section_number><catch_line>Known claims against dissolved limited partnership</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>50-73.52:2</reference><reference>50-73.52:3</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="50">Partnerships</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2.1">Virginia Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="8">Dissolution</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A dissolved <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in this section. <a id="paragraph-311986" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The dissolved <span class="dictionary">limited 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: <a id="paragraph-311987" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Provide a reasonable description of the claim that the claimant may be entitled to assert; <a id="paragraph-311988" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> <span class="dictionary">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; <a id="paragraph-311989" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Provide a mailing address where a claim may be sent; <a id="paragraph-311990" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span>; and <a id="paragraph-311991" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-311992" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#B5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> A claim against the dissolved <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> is barred to the extent that it is not admitted: <a id="paragraph-311993" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> If the dissolved <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> delivered written notice to the claimant in accordance with subsection B and the claimant does not deliver written confirmation of the claim to the dissolved <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span> by the deadline; or <a id="paragraph-311994" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#C1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> If the dissolved <span class="dictionary">limited 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 <span class="dictionary">limited partnership</span>. <a id="paragraph-311995" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> For purposes of this section, &#x201C;claim&#x201D; 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. <a id="paragraph-311996" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> If a liability exists but the full extent of any <span class="dictionary">damages</span> is or may not be ascertainable, and a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced pursuant to subdivision C 2, the claimant may <span class="dictionary">amend</span> the <span class="dictionary">pleadings</span> after filing to include any <span class="dictionary">damages</span> that occurred or are alleged to have occurred after filing, and the <span class="dictionary">court</span> having <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of such claim may continue such proceeding during its pendency if it appears that further <span class="dictionary">damages</span> are or still may be occurring. <a id="paragraph-311997" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/50-73.52_1/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2004, c. 601.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
