Legal Definitions - umbrella limited partnership

An umbrella limited partnership is a type of partnership where multiple limited partnerships are grouped together under a single entity, known as the umbrella partnership. This allows for easier management and administration of the individual partnerships, as well as potential tax benefits.

ABC Company creates an umbrella limited partnership to manage three separate limited partnerships: Partnership A, Partnership B, and Partnership C. By doing so, ABC Company can streamline the management and administration of all three partnerships under one entity, potentially reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

This example illustrates how an umbrella limited partnership can be used to simplify the management of multiple partnerships.

An umbrella-partnership real-estate investment trust is a type of real estate investment trust (REIT) that operates as an umbrella partnership, allowing for multiple REITs to be managed under a single entity. This can provide benefits such as increased diversification and potential tax advantages.

XYZ REIT creates an umbrella-partnership real-estate investment trust to manage three separate REITs: Retail REIT, Office REIT, and Residential REIT. By doing so, XYZ REIT can diversify its real estate holdings across multiple sectors and potentially reduce tax liabilities through the use of the umbrella partnership structure.

This example illustrates how an umbrella-partnership real-estate investment trust can be used to increase diversification and potentially reduce tax liabilities.