Form INC-7 for incorporation/registration of a new company
The e-form INC-7 deals with incorporation of the new company (other than OPC) under prevailing customary process. Filing of form INC-7 is not required where the promoters opted for integrated application form INC-29 for registering a company. A prospective director of the proposed company shall possess Digital Signature Certificate, Director Index Number to apply for…
Read articleGuidelines on selecting/reservation of name for your company
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) established a Central Registration Centre (CRC) to process Applications for Reservation of Companies Names across India [25 Jan 2016]. The CRC process the application for reservation of name received by it in e-form INC-1 with the prescribed fee as provided in the companies (registration of offices and fees) Rules,2014.…
Read articleDigital Signature Certificates (DSC) of different types
(This article elucidates on what is digital signature, different types of digital signature, digital signature certificate, who issues digital signature certificate and what is USB token) What is the digital signature? Digital signature is a digital code generated (electronic signature) to validate the authenticity and sender’s identity of an electronically transmitted document. Like physical documents are…
Read articleGuidelines on how to get DIN (Director Identity Number)
The Director Identity Number (DIN) is the number through which the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India, identifies directors of companies. A director of a company is thus required to register his/her DIN to deal with the MCA. Process of obtaining DIN: The e-form DIR 3 for the purpose…
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Format of a WILL (draft for preparation of a WILL)
There is no prescribed format for a WILL; you can write a WILL in your own language in your own style. It is not necessary that any technical words or terms of art be used, no need to approach a lawyer to prepare a “WILL”, but only that the wording used in the ‘WILL’ shall…
How to write a WILL?
The term WILL is, defined under Section 2(h) of the Indian Succession Act 1925. It is a declaration in writing by the Testator (A person who makes a will), showing how his/her properties and assets should be distributed after his/her death. The WILL surpasses the succession law on inheritance. The person, whose name is mentioned…
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