Most partnerships are either general or limited partnerships. The determination of percentage of voting interest in a general or limited partnership is based on who controls the partnership. The percentage of voting interest is NOT based on the percentage of ownership in the partnership’s equity.
- A general partnership usually consists of at least two general partners who together control the partnership. Unless a clause to the contrary is contained in the partnership agreement a general partnership is presumed to be controlled equally by each of the general partners.
- A limited partnership usually consists of at least one general partner and one limited partner. The general partner usually controls a limited partnership, and therefore, has 100 percent voting interest in the limited partnership. Limited partners do not normally exercise any control over a partnership. Therefore, unless a clause to the contrary is contained in the partnership agreement, limited partners are presumed to have zero voting interest in a partnership.
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