In re Estate of Marindich (Deceased)
In re Estate of Marindich (Deceased) (Succession Cause E227 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 11947 (KLR) (29 July 2026) (Ruling)
The court held that the prayer to amend the Gazette Notice was overtaken by events because letters of administration had already been issued and the statutory purpose of gazettement was spent. However, because the original administrator had died and the applicants were the undisputed beneficiaries with no objection to their appointment, the court exercised its statutory and inherent jurisdiction to substitute them in place of the deceased administratrix and appoint them as joint administrators so the estate could be administered expeditiously.
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- Substitution of deceased administrator
- Gazette notice under probate rules
- Inherent jurisdiction of the court
- Appointment of joint administrators
- Administration of estate after death of administrator