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rahul (LAW OFFICER)     10 May 2018

Nature of sole proprietorship

whether work experience (regarding work contract)of a sole proprietorship can be utilized by his legal heir after the death of sole proprietor?


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Vanshika Kapoor   16 June 2018

Hello rahul,

A sole proprietorship exists as long as the owner is alive. After the sole proprietor dies whatever he owns as a business sole proprietor is treated as his personal assets and will be distributed according to his/her Will or under the rules of intestacy. This means the business assets that can be transferred will be passed on to the deceased sole proprietor’s beneficiaries under the law e.g. cash in bank, fully paid up equipment. If the sole proprietor was a tenant it would be important to look at the tenancy agreement and it would usually mean the tenancy ends.

Distribution and sale

Assets Subject to the wishes of the beneficiaries, the executor/administrator of the sole proprietor’s estate may sell the assets of the sole proprietorship to one of the family members. A beneficiary who buys the business and its assets may choose to continue with the business under his own name. Likewise, he may elect to sell the business to another family member, employ someone else to operate it for him or take up a partner for the business.
Debt Where the business has debts, the executor/administrator may have no choice but to liquidate all assets of the business to meet any debt incurred by the business.If you are a sole proprietor, you should do a will to have a smooth transition of the business whether it is a sale or distribution.
 

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