Curley Electric, Inc. v. Bills

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Grosse, J.

— With respect to real estate, under the Washington Revised Uniform Partnership Act, chapter 25.05 RCW (RUPA) the question of whether the owners intend to form a partnership is one of fact. The burden of proving the existence of a partnership rests on the party alleging it, and its existence depends on the intention of the parties and the totality of the circumstances. Here, after a hearing on contested evidence, the trial court determined that Joseph Bills and James Teply entered into a partnership with respect to their real estate. We affirm.

FACTS

¶2 On July 8, 1992, Joseph Bills…