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A deceased estate comes into existence when a person dies and leaves behind assets such as property, investments or money in the bank.

If a person dies without a Last Will and Testament, his/her deceased estate (the assets she/he owned at time of death) will be distributed in terms of the Intestate Succession Act.

This is a question we get a lot. The answer is a resounding YES. It is compulsory to file your company or close corporation’s returns with CIPC annually. The new Companies Act has implemented stricter requirements concerning accountability and transparency. One of these requirements is that annual returns must be filed with the Companies and