How is this different from an LLC operating agreement?

This template is for a general partnership — two or more people co-owning a business without filing to form an entity. The big practical difference is liability: general partners are personally liable for partnership debts, while an LLC's operating agreement pairs with a state filing that limits members' personal liability. If you want that protection, form an LLC and use the operating-agreement template instead.

Do we have to file a partnership agreement with the state?

No. A general partnership agreement is internal — kept with the partnership's records, not filed publicly. Forming a general partnership generally doesn't require a state filing at all (though you may still need a business license, DBA/assumed-name registration, or an EIN). Check your state and locality.

What if the partners contribute different amounts of capital?

You set the profit/loss shares explicitly in the form — they don't have to match capital contributions, and they don't have to be equal. This is exactly why a written agreement matters: without one, many states' default rule splits profits equally no matter who contributed what.

Can we add a third partner or change the split later?

Yes. The template's terms have partners admit a new partner and amend the agreement by unanimous written consent — adjust that if you prefer a different threshold. After any change, re-sign via /app/sign for a fresh dated record.

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A partnership agreement is the internal contract between two or more people who run a business together as co-owners — it sets out who put in what capital, how profits and losses are split, who can make which decisions, and what happens when a partner leaves or dies. Most states don't require you to file one; most states instead apply a default partnership code (usually a version of the Uniform Partnership Act) when there's no written agreement, and those defaults — equal profit splits regardless of contribution, dissolution on any partner's exit — are often not what the partners actually intended. AttachKit's template pre-fills the structural fields you've already saved to your profile; the substantive terms stay yours to set. It's the general-partnership counterpart to the LLC operating-agreement template.

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Who needs it: Two or more people starting or formalizing a business together as co-owners without forming an LLC or corporation — freelancer duos, family businesses, co-founders splitting equity, or informal partnerships that want their capital, profit split, and exit terms written down. If you've already formed an LLC, use the operating-agreement template instead.

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How is this different from an LLC operating agreement?: This template is for a general partnership — two or more people co-owning a business without filing to form an entity. The big practical difference is liability: general partners are personally liable for partnership debts, while an LLC's operating agreement pairs with a state filing that limits members' personal liability. If you want that protection, form an LLC and use the operating-agreement template instead.
Do we have to file a partnership agreement with the state?: No. A general partnership agreement is internal — kept with the partnership's records, not filed publicly. Forming a general partnership generally doesn't require a state filing at all (though you may still need a business license, DBA/assumed-name registration, or an EIN). Check your state and locality.
What if the partners contribute different amounts of capital?: You set the profit/loss shares explicitly in the form — they don't have to match capital contributions, and they don't have to be equal. This is exactly why a written agreement matters: without one, many states' default rule splits profits equally no matter who contributed what.
Can we add a third partner or change the split later?: Yes. The template's terms have partners admit a new partner and amend the agreement by unanimous written consent — adjust that if you prefer a different threshold. After any change, re-sign via /app/sign for a fresh dated record.

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