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HomeCorporations CodeGENERAL PROVISIONSCh. 6Art. 5§ 18360 Unincorporated Association Mergers

§ 18360 Unincorporated Association Mergers

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§ 18360 Unincorporated Association Mergers

This law says an unincorporated group can join together with a corporation, partnership, or LLC, but only if each group is allowed to do so by its own state rules.

Key Takeaways

  • •Unincorporated groups can merge with corporations, partnerships, or LLCs.
  • •The other group can be from the same state or another state (domestic or foreign).
  • •Each group must be legally allowed to merge under its own formation laws.

Example

A local community garden club (an unincorporated association) wants to merge with a limited liability company that owns the land to run the garden as a business.

The law lets the club and the LLC combine, as long as both the club’s rules and the LLC’s state law say they can merge.

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

Official Source
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§ 18360 Unincorporated Association Mergers

An unincorporated association may merge with a domestic or foreign corporation, domestic or foreign limited partnership, domestic or foreign general partnership, or domestic or foreign limited liability company. Notwithstanding this section, a merger may be effected only if each constituent entity is authorized to effect the merger by the laws under which it was organized. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 631, Sec. 51. (AB 1233) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

unincorporated associationmergerdomestic or foreign corporationlimited partnershipgeneral partnershiplimited liability company

Related Statutes

  • § 18380 Merger Effects On Entities
  • § 18390 Merger Property Ownership Evidence
  • § 18310 Membership Termination Rules
  • § 18320 Member Expulsion Procedures
  • § 18340 Amending Unincorporated Association Documents

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 18360.
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