§ 16603 Partner Dissociation Effects
When a partner quits a partnership, they lose the right to run the business and their loyalty duty stops, but they still have to be loyal and careful about anything that happened before they left.
Jane was a partner in a small accounting firm and decides to leave the partnership.
After she leaves, Jane can no longer make decisions for the firm and doesn't owe loyalty for new business, but she still must act loyally and responsibly about any client work or contracts that were started while she was still a partner.
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§ 16603 Partner Dissociation Effects
Last verified: January 10, 2026