How to Dissolve a Business Partnership in Australia?

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Raynow

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I have been in a partnership agreement for 4 months. It is not financially viable for me to continue, and need to know how to remove my name and responsibility from the partnership under commercial law. We have only been to one of those accountants and created a partnership through the ASIC website. No lawyers have been involved as yet.

Please help, I need to get out of this situation.
 

John R

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Hi Raynow,
I assume you have a Partnership Agreement? What does it say in relation to ceasing to be a partner?
 

Raynow

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Hi Raynow,
I assume you have a Partnership Agreement? What does it say in relation to ceasing to be a partner?

We have no legal agreement as such. There is a joint bank account and only our names together with ASIC as we created a trading partnership.
 

John R

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Hi @Raynow,
Partnership legislation can vary by state/territory. Where are you located?