Retirement by conduct in partnership; no retirement deed
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 12 December 2017
This query is : Open
• Lady joins partnership firm via reconstitution deed.
• After she was married; made to retire in 1992
• But no retirement deed
• But lady did not interfere with work for 20 years – before/after retirement
• Form O submitted a few years later by company in 2013
• Also there exists a REGISTERED partition deed where she affirms she retired.
She filed a suit in 2017.
Now lady alleging;
1. I did not retire.
2. I didn’t sign any document.
3. I was told bits and pieces and was told I was still part of the firm.
4. Firm made me sign bogus documents.
Issues;
1. Can there be retirement by conduct.
2. Is a retirement deed necessary?
