General partners
The liability of various forms of business are as follows: Partnership: The liability of the partners is joint, several and unlimited. Sole proprietorship: The liability is of the proprietor is unlimited. LLP: The liability is limited by MOA and AOA.
Limited liability is a concept whereby a person's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, most commonly the value of a person's investment in a company or partnership with limited liability. A shareholder in a limited liability company is not personally liable for any of the debts of the company, other than for the value of his investment in that company. The same is true for the members of a limited liability partnership and the limited partners in a limited partnership. By contrast, sole proprietors and partners in general partnerships are each liable for all the debts of the business (unlimited liability).
General partnerships are the most common and basic, where all partners are liable for all contracts and torts of the partnership. Limited partners can accompany a general partnership and are liable only to the extent of their contributions to the company. An Limited Liability Corp (LLC) is available as a replacement to a general partnership that restricts liability to a partner. Many states offer this option to businesses, but it is a newer set of regulations and open to more uncertainty. A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is reserved for practicing businesses such as accountants and lawyers The LLP is a good choice for these types of partnerships because they prevent liability to other partners when a single partner is sued for malpractice. Rules and regulations regarding an LLP are dictated by state laws and regulations.
can be taxed either as a corporation or as a partnership, so owners can choose the tax treatment that is most advantageous for their situation
Besloten Vennootschap is the Dutch terminology for a private limited liability company. The company is owned by shareholders, and the company's shares are privately registered and not freely transferable. The phrase means "secluded partnership" or "private partnership" and it is the most common form of enterprise in the Netherlands.
The move to a limited liability company completely depends on the type of small business they own. For most small businesses, turning into a limited liability business is worthwhile.
Hunton Williams is a limited liability partnership and a law form. Hunton Williams employs more than 800 lawyers and is known as one of the most well connected firms in the DC area.
The word "limited" stands for "limited liability". This means that the liability of a shareholder in a company for the company's debts (for example, in an insolvency or liquidation scenario) is "limited" to any unpaid capital on their shares. In most cases, there will be no amount unpaid (ie. a fully paid share) and so no liability of a shareholder for the company's debts.
Sole proprietorship
Sole proprietorship
Ltd is an abbreviation for Limited Liability; a limited company has limits to its liability; if the company goes bankrupt, or is sued, the liability does not extend to the shareholders in the company. A non-limited company; usually sole traders or partnerships, has unlimited liability - if a plumber floods your house, he is liable and you can sue him. Most non-limited companies have insurance to cover this kind of eventualility.
Most likely it means "Professional Limited Liability Company (or Corporation). It tells consumers that the business entity is not a sole proprietorship but rather a type of corporation where the dentist has limited liability for damages.