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My partnership agreement states that if i declare 'bankrupcy' or 'insolvency' i no more partner and only get amount in cap acct

i am in a general parnership with family, i own 12%, we own land and an industrial center...my brothers tell me if i become an order of bankrupcy or insolvency..i no longer am a partner and only get what is in my capital account, which is 5x less then current market prices for our assets

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Reputation Level 15
Do you have a question about the agreement or your rights under it?

Reputation Level 20
If your brothers are your partners, I wouldn't take their word for it. If you have a written partnership agreement, you need to review it, or hire a lawyer to review it, regarding what happens if a partner files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent.

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