Member of a limited liability partnership

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Member of a limited liability partnership

A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a separate legal entity run by its members. An LLP must be registered with Companies House and have some characteristics of a partnership and some of a limited company. The liability of a member of an LLP to pay towards the debts of the LLP is usually limited to the value of the assets that the member puts into the business. Solicitors and accountancy businesses commonly use LLPs.

Debt advisers rarely deal with LLPs. Specialist advice is usually needed if the client is trading as a member of an LLP or wants to stop trading as a member of an LLP. Advisers could also seek the advice of an insolvency practitioner.

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Debt Advice Handbook Scotland - 1st edition

Written in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland and Money Advice Scotland, CPAG is delighted to announce the first edition of the Debt Advice Handbook Scotland. Based on CPAG’s best-selling Debt Advice Handbook, it details the stages of the debt advice process in Scotland and the key skills needed to give good advice. No money adviser should be without this essential guide. This online edition is funded by the Scottish government.

The Handbook provides the most comprehensive information needed by advisers on the tools and strategies to help clients with their financial difficulties. It details the key stages of money advice, including interviewing clients, establishing liability, prioritising debts, preparing a financial statement, negotiating with creditors and dealing with sheriff officers. Emphasis is placed on taking due care of vulnerable clients and making sure that any payment arrangements agreed are appropriate. There is a focus on sustainable credit arrangements that do not affect a client’s ability to pay essential living expenses and priority debts.

It is the go-to tool for specialist debt advisers as a first step in accessing primary legislation and regulations and is also a reliable guide and training aid for the new debt adviser. Advisers who undertake debt advice alongside other sorts of advice work or other professional disciplines – such as social workers and housing officers – will find this handbook an indispensable resource.

Fully indexed and cross-referenced to law, official guidance and to court and tribunal decisions, tactical guidance and examples are included throughout.

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Print publication date Jun, 2024

This content was last updated:2024-06-27

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Member of a limited liability partnership

Debt Advice Handbook Scotland - 1st edition

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