Partnership agreements are used to regulate the manner in which the business of a partnership will be carried on and to regulate the relationship of the partners as owners of that business. A properly drafted partnership agreement will have a number of specific benefits and will set out:
There are of course numerous other benefits associated with having a partnership agreement. If a partnership agreement is not put in place, the default provisions set out in the Partnership Act 1890 will apply to the partnership. These provisions can be inappropriate in most circumstances.