Alter Advisers & Associates is a small investment adviser partnership registered only in a single state. One of the partners has died, and the surviving spouse has sold that partnership interest to the surviving partners. Which of the following statements are true?
I. Alter Advisers must inform the state Administrator of this event.
II. Alter Advisers must inform the SEC of this event.
III. Alter Advisers must notify the firm's clients of this event.

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Only Selections I and III are correct. If one of the partners dies, Alter Advisers must inform both the state Administrator and the firm's clients of this event. This represents a change in the partnership. The SEC need not be notified since Alter Advisers is not registered with the SEC.

Alter Advisers & Associates Is a Small Investment Adviser Partnership