what are the general statutory laws as it pertains to LLC, Limited Partnerships and Sole Proprietorship

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An LLC, Limited Liability Company, is somewhat similar to a corporation, but requires much less formal recordkeeping in many instances.  It has limited liability, like a corporation, meaning that ordinarily only what is invested in the business is at risk, not the owners' personal assets (although lenders may ask for personal guarantees from you).  A limited partner has one or more managing partners, who run the business are personally liable for its debts, and can each make any and all business decisions binding on the others except as agreed between them;  it will also have one or more limited partners, who get a share of the earnings but don't make decisions and who are only risking the money they invest.  A sole proprietor is a single person business, individually liable for all business debts.  A single person can be the sole owner of a LLC.