Art. 83.Action to Partition Partnership Property
Book I. Courts, Actions, and Parties · Title I. Courts · Chapter 2. Venue · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
Full Text of Art. 83
Plain-English Summary
Once a partnership dissolves, its property still needs to be divided among the former partners, and Article 83 tells the parties where to bring that partition action. The general rule sends it either into the dissolution case itself, as an incident of that proceeding, or into a separate action filed in the court that rendered the judgment dissolving the partnership.
If the partnership owned immovable property, Article 83 adds a further option: the partition action, covering both the partnership's movable and immovable property, may instead be brought in the parish where any of that immovable property is located — mirroring the similar rule Article 82 provides for dividing community property after a marriage ends.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you file to divide up a dissolved partnership's property?
As an incident of the dissolution action itself, or as a separate action in the court that rendered the judgment dissolving the partnership.
Does it matter if the partnership owned real estate?
Yes. If the partnership owns immovable property, Article 83 allows the partition action to be brought in the parish where any of that immovable property is located instead.