05. Distributions in kind; sharing of and right to distribution before dissolution. (a) Any distributions made by a partnership before its dissolution and winding up must be in equal shares among partners, except to the extent necessary to comply with a transfer effective under § 29-605.03 or charging order in effect under § 29-605.04. (b) A person has a right to a distribution before the dissolution and winding up of a partnership only if the partnership decides to make an interim distribution. (c) A person does not have a right to demand or receive a distribution from a partnership in any form other than money. Except as otherwise provided in § 29-608.09, a partnership may distribute an asset in kind only if each part of the asset is fungible with each other part and each person receives a percentage of the asset equal in value to the person’s share of distributions. (d) If a partner or transferee becomes entitled to receive a distribution, the partner or transferee has the status of, and is entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the partnership with respect to the distribution. becomes entitled to receive a distribution, the partner or transferee has the status of, and is entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the partnership with respect to the distribution. However, the partnership’s obligation to make a distribution is subject to offset for any amount owed to the partnership by the partner or a person dissociated as partner on whose account the distribution is made. (Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(f)(4)(D), 59 DCR 13171.) Section References This section is referenced in § 29-607.01. Editor's Notes Section 2(f)(4)(C) of D.C. Law 19-210 redesignated former § 20-604.05 as § 29-604.08. Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
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