When I die what happens to my business and my affairs? Will my business continue or just stop? If you were running as a sole trader and you die, in most cases, your legal personal representative will step in . It is their role to manage your business. They can assess if the business needs to be wound up, sold or transferred to a beneficiary. Your business asset forms part of the assets of the estate. Therefore legally executed will , can help give certainty to your wishes. Many clients are unsure of the process of what happens once they [...] READ MORE