# Are the partners of C Corp /S Corp/Professional Corp personally liable?

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**Category:** Practice Management\
**Created:** [August 10, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-the-partners-of-c-corp-s-corp-professional-corp-personally-liable/1618 "2020-08-10T20:13:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![whuang](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/3.png) [@whuang](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/whuang)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-the-partners-of-c-corp-s-corp-professional-corp-personally-liable/1618/1 "2020-08-10T20:13:29Z")

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Hi PCM group,

Just wondering whether the partners of those corporations (C Corp, S Corp, Professional Corp) are personally liable?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![monicafitzpatrick](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-the-partners-of-c-corp-s-corp-professional-corp-personally-liable/1618/2 "2020-08-12T16:02:14Z")

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Hi @whuang ! Let’s see if one of our experts can answer this question. @heatherrivera do you mind jumping in?

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**Author:** ![hliu18](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/22.png) [@hliu18](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/hliu18)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-the-partners-of-c-corp-s-corp-professional-corp-personally-liable/1618/3 "2020-08-12T16:42:21Z")

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Hi whuang, this is Haifeng. Please check the column called **liability protects for personal assets** at **Table 5.1 summary of legal structure** on page 202 of Architect Handbook of Professional Practice. It should be able to answer your question. Best, HL @whuang

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**Author:** ![heatherrivera](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/23.png) [@heatherrivera](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/heatherrivera)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-the-partners-of-c-corp-s-corp-professional-corp-personally-liable/1618/4 "2020-08-12T16:56:28Z")

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@hliu18 Thanks for pointing us here! @whuang If you don’t have this supplemental resource which will answer your questions, here’s a quick answer:

C Corp, S Corps, and Professional Corps all have similar liability structures. The partners may be held liable for their own negligence, but are typically covered for most other claims.

I hope that helps. Thanks again, Haifeng!

Kind regards,  
Heather