Delaware limited partnership (LP): sourced answers
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Legal form in a country
Is the structure a separate legal person
Yes — a separate legal entity
«A limited partnership formed under this chapter shall be a separate legal entity»
Source: delcode.delaware.gov · source copy as of 2026-10-03
Can the structure move into or out of the country keeping its legal personality (continuation, redomiciliation)
Applies when: continuation into the country (inbound redomiciliation)
Yes — a non-US entity can domesticate under § 17-215
«Domestication of non-United States entities. (a) As used in this section and in § 17-204 of this title, “non-United States entity” means a foreign limited partnership (other than 1 formed under the laws of a state) (including a foreign limited liability limited partnership (other than 1 formed under the laws of a state)), a corporation, a statutory trust, a business trust, an association, a real estate investment trust, a common-law trust, or any other incorporated or unincorporated business or entity, including a general partnership (including a limited liability partnership) or a limited liability company, formed, incorporated, created or that otherwise came into being under the laws of any foreign country or other foreign jurisdiction (other than any state). (b) Any non-United States entity may become domesticated as a limited partnership in the State of Delaware by complying with subsection (g) of this section and filing in the office of the Secretary of State in accordance with § 17-206 of this title: (1) A certificate of limited partnership domestication that has been executed in accordance with § 17-204 of this title; …»
Source: delcode.delaware.gov · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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