South Carolina § 15-5-45 Capacity of partnerships to sue and be sued; effect of judgment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 15-5-45 — Capacity of partnerships to sue and be sued; effect of judgment.

South Carolina § 15-5-45

Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES

Ch. 5PARTIES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 15-5-45 (2026).

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Any partnership formed under the laws of this State or of another jurisdiction shall have the capacity with or without the joinder of one or more of its partners to sue and be sued in the courts and agencies of this State as a separate entity under the name specified in any recorded certificate of partnership, or, if the partnership conducts business under an assumed name or there is no recorded certificate, under the name by which it does business. All judgments and executions against any such partnership shall bind its real and personal property. Its partners shall also be liable for judgment and be subject to execution to the extent and in the manner provided by law.

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Any partnership formed under the laws of this State or of another jurisdiction shall have the capacity with or without the joinder of one or more of its partners to sue and be sued in the courts and agencies of this State as a separate entity under the name specified in any recorded certificate of partnership, or, if the partnership conducts business under an assumed name or there is no recorded certificate, under the name by which it does business. All judgments and executions against any such partnership shall bind its real and personal property. Its partners shall also be liable for judgment and be subject to execution to the extent and in the manner provided by law.