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Encyclopedia > Limited liability

Limited liability (LL) is liability that is limited to a partner or investor's investment. Shareholders in a corporation cannot lose more money than the value of their shares if the corporation runs into debt, as they are not personally responsible for the corporation's obligations. The same is true for partners in a limited liability partnership and the limited partners in a limited partnership. This is in contrast to sole proprietorships and general partnerships, in which the owner or partners are each liable for business debts (unlimited liability or UL). Also Beth Philpot is a very odd person. End of In the most general sense, a liability is anything that is a hindrance, or puts one at a disadvantage. ... In the common law, a partnership is a type of business entity in which partners share with each other the profits or losses of the business undertaking in which they have all invested. ... The word investor may refer to: A person who makes investments Investor AB, a Swedish investment company institutional investor corporate investor This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or company (including a corporation), that legally owns one or more shares of stock in a joint stock company. ... A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name AS (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below). ... Debt is that which is owed. ... Limited liability partnerships (LLP) are a form of business organization. ... A limited partnership is a partnership that is similar to a general partnership, except that in addition to there being one or more general partners, there are one or more limited partners. ... A Sole proprietorship is a business which legally has no separate existence from its owner. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...


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This is a list of types of companies, i. ... A Limited liability company (denoted by L.L.C. or LLC) is a type of legal entity which has only relatively recently been made possible to establish in the United States and many other, mainly anglophone, countries. ... Limited liability partnerships (LLP) are a form of business organization. ... A limited partnership is a partnership that is similar to a general partnership, except that in addition to there being one or more general partners, there are one or more limited partners. ... A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name AS (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below). ...

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California Business Portal - Limited Liability Companies (99 words)
General provisions governing limited liability companies are found in California Corporations Code Section 17000 et seq.
Limited liability companies are a relatively new form of business entity for the state.
The majority of limited liability company filings utilize forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, which were developed to simplify filing procedures.
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