[2004] KEHC 2455 (KLR)

[2004] KEHC 2455 (KLR)

The court declined to consider the confirmation of grant of Letters of Administration because the petitioners had not filed the written mode of distribution of the estate as required by law. The court held that such a document is a prerequisite for confirmation proceedings and must be filed before the court can...

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Citation
[2004] KEHC 2455 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Florence Isoe; Applicant: Zablon Obondi
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Eldoret
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
? 198 of 2001
Procedural Posture
Probate and Administration / Ruling on Confirmation of Grant
Outcome
Confirmation of grant not considered; petitioners directed to file written mode of distribution.
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

Florence Isoe

Applicant

Zablon Obondi

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Probate and Administration / Ruling on Confirmation of Grant

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the written mode of distribution of the estate has been filed to enable confirmation of grant of Letters of Administration.

Ratio Decidendi

The court declined to consider the confirmation of grant of Letters of Administration because the petitioners had not filed the written mode of distribution of the estate as required by law. The court held that such a document is a prerequisite for confirmation proceedings and must be filed before the court can proceed to confirm the grant.

Court Disposition

Confirmation of grant not considered; petitioners directed to file written mode of distribution.

Orders

  • Petitioners to file the written mode of distribution of the estate before the court can consider confirmation of grant of Letters of Administration.