Founders Agreement Vs Partnership Agreement Founders Agreement Vs Partnership Agreement

2 years ago

What's the difference between a founders agreement vs partnership agreement/deed?

Are both required to be drafted for a partnership firm or one of them can do the job of both? I wish to make the agreement watertight while defining everything in as much detail as possible.

Kishan Dutt Kalaskar

Responded 2 years ago

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A.Dear Sir
A Founders' Agreement is a contract that a company's founders enter into that governs their business relationships. The Agreement lays out the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and obligations of each founder.
partnership agreement is between the partners.
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Abhimanyu Shandilya

Responded 2 years ago

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A.They are not same and have got different connotation. Founders will always be fixed and never change and they need to have the agreement at the beginning of the business. The Founder's Agreement may look very primal but is important to tie them up together.

Partnership Agreement is when the business is ready to be launched and apart from founders others may join the business to enhance the business further. It is little more formal and puts the terms and finances in more formal and crisp ways including the rights and liabilities.
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Ayantika Mondal @ Prime Legal

Responded 2 years ago

A.Hi,
Founder's agreement and partnership agreement may look and sound similar, but there are key differences, first one being the time at which the both is being signed. Founder's agreement is the first one, which defines the working area of the partners before the partnership for a particular business is finalized. Other one is done after the business is finalized. The difference is subtle but significant. You should opt for both ideally.
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Anik

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A.Hi,
A founders’ agreement is a legally binding contract, usually in writing, that outlines the roles, rights, and responsibilities of each owner in a business, whereas a partnership agreement is required to get the partnership registered. Both are similar but fundamentally different. One is drafter when all the founder's are willing to work together, and other one when the partnership firm start's to exist. Ideally, you should opt for both.
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Vaidehi Samant

Responded 2 years ago

A.Founders agreement defines the objective of the organization and his duties and obligations etc towards the organization usually founder partner is one who has initiated the organization but partnership deed is executed everytime when a new partner is added to an organisation and defines liability of each partner and his share in profit and loss and his duties, etc. and such documents should be well-drafted with the help of a lawyer who has experience in such corporate/commercial documents or from a solicitor if possible.
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Pardeep Kumar Dhiman Dhiman

Responded 2 years ago

A.Aap ko dono hi tayyar karana hoga.
Dono ka act alag alag hai
Aap apni problems ka solution karne ke liye dono ka Alag alag hona aayasyak hai.
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