Charlotte Lee was named as a defendant partner in a lawsuit against a partnership. Her interest was

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Charlotte Lee was named as a defendant partner in a lawsuit against a partnership. Her interest was as follows: Lee's husband had been a named partner in the business and when he died, his interest passed to his estate. The remaining partners continued the business and treated the estate as a partner. The estate was represented by Charlotte Lee who appeared on partnership records as the personal representative of the estate of Robert H. Lee. In her capacity as the personal representative of the estate, she acted on behalf of the estate in partnership matters. At some point as the personal representative of the estate she assigned to herself individually the estate's interest in the partnership. Plaintiffs claim that she was a partner. Lee claims that the estate and not she personally was the partner. What are the arguments for each party? How would you resolve this?
Partnership
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Introduction to Law

ISBN: 978-0135024348

4th edition

Authors: Joanne Hames, Yvonne Ekern

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