[2015] KEHC 5508 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 5508 (KLR)

The court found that the widow of the deceased had filed her written consent to the appointment of the Public Trustee as administrator of the estate. The cause was duly gazetted to allow for any objections, but none were received. Satisfied that all statutory requirements had been met and there being no contest, the...

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Citation
[2015] KEHC 5508 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Public Trustee; Respondent: Estate of Kule Abdikadir Hassan (Deceased)
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Garissa
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Succession Cause 42 of 2014
Procedural Posture
Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Grant of Letters of Administration
Outcome
Application allowed. Letters of administration granted to the Public Trustee.
Legal Topics
Succession, Grant of Letters of Administration
Source Language
en
Family and Children Succession Grant of Letters of Administration

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Parties

Public Trustee

Applicant

Estate of Kule Abdikadir Hassan (Deceased)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Succession Cause / Ruling on Application for Grant of Letters of Administration

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the requirements for grant of letters of administration have been met.
  2. 2 Whether any objections to the appointment of the Public Trustee as administrator were received.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the widow of the deceased had filed her written consent to the appointment of the Public Trustee as administrator of the estate. The cause was duly gazetted to allow for any objections, but none were received. Satisfied that all statutory requirements had been met and there being no contest, the court granted the application and issued letters of administration to the Public Trustee.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Letters of administration granted to the Public Trustee.

Orders

  • Letters of administration to the estate of Kule Abdikadir Hassan to issue to the Public Trustee.
  • Certificate of grant to be issued.