When property is partnership property

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(a) General rule.--Property is owned by a partnership and not by the partners individually if the property is acquired in the name of:

(1) the partnership by a transfer to:

(i) the partnership in its name; or

(ii) one or more partners in their capacity as partners in the partnership, if the name of the partnership is indicated in the instrument transferring title to the property; or

(2) one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership but without an indication of the name of the partnership.

(b) Property purchased with partnership assets.--Property is presumed to be partnership property if purchased with partnership assets, even if not acquired in the name of the partnership or of one or more partners with an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership.

(c) Property acquired in name of partner.--Property acquired in the name of one or more of the partners is presumed to be separate property owned by the individual partner or partners, even if used for partnership purposes, if the property is acquired without:

(1) an indication in the instrument transferring title to the property of the person's capacity as a partner or of the existence of a partnership; and

(2) use of partnership assets.


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