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01 July 2013 Dear Sir,
Three partners out of total Five are being retired from the firm. Original partnership deed was drafted on the stamp paper of Rs. 750/-.
Now please advise me, I should draft disolution deed and reconstitution deed seperatly
or
I should draft a combined dissolution cum reconstitution deed on the stamp paper of Rs. 100/-

Please clarify.

Karan Teli

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01 July 2013 You can do it either way. Their is no specific requirement. It's better you take up two different tthings. Start afresh completely

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01 July 2013 other experts what is your opinion?

Karan Teli

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01 July 2013 Funny Mr. Anonymous

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01 July 2013 What funny ? If I am trying to get opinion of other experts for my quary.

Aashok Kumar Sharma

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02 August 2025 Hi! For the retirement of partners and change in the partnership structure, here’s the usual approach:

* **Dissolution Deed** is used when the entire firm is dissolved (all partners end or the firm closes).
* **Reconstitution Deed** (or Partnership Variation Deed) is used when there is a change in the constitution of the firm (like retirement, admission, change in profit sharing).

In your case, since **only 3 out of 5 partners are retiring**, the firm is **not dissolved completely** but its constitution is changing.

### So, you should draft:

* **Only a Reconstitution Deed (also called Retirement Deed or Variation Deed)** reflecting retirement of the three partners and continuing partnership of the remaining two partners.

### Stamp duty:

* Since this is a **reconstitution deed** (not a dissolution), the stamp duty will depend on your **state's Partnership Act** rates for such deeds.
* Typically, a **reconstitution deed** attracts lower stamp duty than a full dissolution.
* The original deed was on Rs. 750/- stamp paper; for reconstitution, a separate deed on the appropriate stamp paper (often less than original) is enough.
* A combined dissolution + reconstitution deed is usually not necessary if the firm continues with remaining partners.

### Recommendation:

* Check your **state’s stamp act** for exact stamp duty for reconstitution deed.
* Usually, a **Reconstitution Deed on appropriate stamp paper (often Rs. 100 or as per local rules)** suffices.
* No need to draft separate dissolution deed unless firm is fully dissolved.

If you want, I can help you draft a simple reconstitution deed template!

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