-9- Finally, the limited partnership agreement also provided that the credit trust would contribute a Florida condominium in exchange for an 8.2-percent limited partnership interest. The credit trust did not contribute any of the $1 million in marketable securities it owned to the Partnership. Both Karen and Sigrid were aware that there were no estate tax concerns regarding the assets in the credit trust unlike the estate tax concerns they had regarding Mrs. Erickson’s personal assets. Instead, Karen and Sigrid would receive the credit trust assets free of estate tax after Mrs. Erickson’s death. They thus opted to leave the credit trust securities outside the Partnership. Transfer of Assets to the Partnership Although the limited partnership agreement contemplated that the partners’ assets would be contributed to the Partnership concurrently with the signing of the limited partnership agreement, no transfers to the Partnership occurred upon execution of the agreement. Karen took care of some administrative matters first, such as obtaining a certificate of limited partnership from the State of Colorado and applying for an employer identification number. The certificate of limited partnership listed a Snowmass Village, Colorado, address for service of process, an address that had no mail delivery.Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 10, 2007