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What is Dissociation?

"Goodbye Friends" sign for post about dissociation from a partnership or LLC

This post explains what dissociation is. This is part of Dana Shultz’s Canonical Questions on the Law® series of questions and answers about legal issues, concepts and terminology.

Definition of Dissociation

Dissociation is the process by which one:

  • Stops being a member of a limited liability company (LLC); or
  • Stops being a partner in a partnership.

Alternatively, this process sometimes is called withdrawal.

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Can we kick one of the members out of our LLC?

I recently ran across a situation where several members of a limited liability company wanted to get rid of a fellow member whose disruptive behavior was harming the LLC, but they did not know whether or how they could kick him out.

The section reference below has been updated to reflect California’s new LLC law that took effect on January 1, 2014 (see RULLCA Brings New LLC Laws to California in 2014).

California Corporations Code Sections 17706.02(b) and (c) say that an LLC operating agreement may provide for dissociation of a member. Upon dissociation, the member loses the right to participate in the LLC’s activities and holds any transferable interest in the LLC as a transferee. (more…)