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HomeCorporations CodeGENERAL PROVISIONSCh. 5Art. 10§ 16952 Llc Partnership Name Requirements

§ 16952 Llc Partnership Name Requirements

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§ 16952 Llc Partnership Name Requirements

This law says that a registered limited liability partnership must end its name with specific words or abbreviations like “Limited Liability Partnership” or “LLP”.

Key Takeaways

  • •The name must end with the exact words or short forms listed in the law.
  • •Allowed endings are: “Registered Limited Liability Partnership”, “Limited Liability Partnership”, “L.L.P.”, “LLP”, “R.L.L.P.”, or “RLLP”.
  • •If the name doesn’t end with one of these, the partnership can’t be officially registered.

Example

A new consulting firm wants to call itself “Bright Ideas LLP”.

Because the law requires the name to end with “LLP” (or the full words), “Bright Ideas LLP” follows the rule and can be registered.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 16952 Llc Partnership Name Requirements

The name of a registered limited liability partnership shall contain the words “Registered Limited Liability Partnership” or “Limited Liability Partnership” or one of the abbreviations “L.L.P.,” “LLP,” “R.L.L.P.,” or “RLLP” as the last words or letters of its name. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1003, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Registered Limited Liability PartnershipLimited Liability PartnershipL.L.P.LLPR.L.L.P.RLLP

Related Statutes

  • § 16958 Foreign Llp Registration Rules
  • § 1 Llc Partnership Name Requirements
  • § 16951 Limited Liability Partnership Recognition
  • § 16953 Llc Partnership Registration Requirements
  • § 16954 Amending Llp Registration

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 16952.
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