The personal assets of the partners can be used to pay off firm's debts, if firm's assets are not sufficient, which of the following feature of partnership is highlighted above? |
Agreement Mutual Agency Unlimited Liability of Partners Sharing of Profits |
Unlimited Liability of Partners |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Unlimited Liability of Partners. Unlimited Liability of Partners is highlighted in the above lines. Liability of Partners: Each partner is liable jointly with all the other partners and also severally to the third party for all the acts of the firm done while he is a partner. Not only that the liability of a partner for acts of the firm is also unlimited. This implies that his private assets can also be used for paying off the firm’s debts. |