[2020] KEHC 2529 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 2529 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant, Mary Atieno Ochieng, had complied with the legal requirements for confirmation of grant, including obtaining the consent of all beneficiaries to the proposed mode of distribution of the estate of the deceased, Christopher Ochieng. The court was satisfied that there was no...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 2529 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Mary Atieno Ochieng; Respondent: Christopher Ochieng (Deceased)
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 1 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Confirmation of Grant
Outcome
Grant confirmed and certificate of confirmation issued to the applicant.
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Succession, Confirmation of Grant, Estate Distribution
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Confirmation of Grant Estate Distribution

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Parties

Mary Atieno Ochieng

Applicant

Christopher Ochieng (Deceased)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Confirmation of Grant

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the grant of letters of administration issued to Mary Atieno Ochieng should be confirmed.
  2. 2 Whether the proposed mode of distribution of the estate, as consented to by all beneficiaries, is acceptable.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant, Mary Atieno Ochieng, had complied with the legal requirements for confirmation of grant, including obtaining the consent of all beneficiaries to the proposed mode of distribution of the estate of the deceased, Christopher Ochieng. The court was satisfied that there was no objection or protest to the confirmation of the grant. Accordingly, the court confirmed the grant and ordered the issuance of a certificate of confirmation to the applicant to administer the estate as per the agreed distribution.

Court Disposition

Grant confirmed and certificate of confirmation issued to the applicant.

Orders

  • The grant issued to Mary Atieno Ochieng on 7.10.2020 is confirmed.
  • A certificate of confirmation of the said grant is issued.