Legal Question in Business Law in Colorado

Re: LLC co -owner wants out

This matter is, generally, governed by either mutual agreement or by the terms of the Operating Agreement.

In the absence of agreement or operating agreement the opting member is entitled to only his net capital interest in the LLC valued at fair market value. Net Capital Interest is the FMV of all assets of the LLC minus the liabilities to third parties. He gets his 1/3 share of such result.

He cannot get 1/3 of operating expenses unless such expenses were incurred ultra vires the LLC or under certain limited circumstances.

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Re: LLC co -owner wants out

First of all, do you have an operating agreement? If so, and assuming it was signed by everyone, the LLC Operating Agreement should tell you what the formula is for valuing the membership interest of the departing member.

If you don't have an operating agreement, then the Colorado default rules kick in. Under those rules, the withdrawing partner is not entitled to force the LLC to buy back his interest. He is entitled to receive his interest in the distributions of the LLC, but is not entitled to vote. And, he can still sell his LLC interest, although that's a hard thing to do.

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