Which of the following is not a valid place to serve for a partnership?

• A. Principal office of the partnership
• B. Any place of business within jurisdiction
• C. Usual or last known residence of the individual
• D. Principal office of the partnership

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that service of process on a partnership must be directed to the partnership itself or to someone authorized to receive service on its behalf, at a place the partnership uses for its business. A partner’s usual or last known residence is a personal address, not a business channel of the partnership, so serving there does not reliably reach the partnership or its official agents. In contrast, delivering process to the partnership’s principal office or to any of its places of business within the jurisdiction places the notice where the partnership actually operates and is consistently recognized as proper. The fact that the principal office is listed twice simply underscores that this is a valid place for service. If a partner is also an authorized recipient (for example, an officer or registered agent at the partnership’s office), service there would also be valid, but serving at a partner’s home is not the typical or appropriate route unless explicit authority exists.