Lesotho Case Law

Mphuto Jessie & Ano. V The Estate of the Late Mohapi Jessie & 3 Others (CIV/APN/0080/2024)

Mphuto Jessie & Ano. V The Estate of the Late Mohapi Jessie & 3 Others (CIV/APN/0080/2024) [2024] LSHC 166 (17 September 2024)

Court

High Court

Case number

CIV/APN/0080/2024

The High Court of Lesotho held that a will contravening a divorce decree was invalid and declared the deceased intestate, setting aside the executrix’s appointment.

• Validity of will
• Divorce decree enforcement
• Testamentary freedom
• Trust law
• Estate administration
• Wills-and-testamentary-trusts

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Benjamin Radiopelo Maphathe v Executors of the Estate of the Late DR K. J. Maphathe and Others (C of A (CIV) 14 of 2013)

Benjamin Radiopelo Maphathe v Executors of the Estate of the Late DR K. J. Maphathe and Others (C of A (CIV) 14 of 2013) [2014] LSCA 2 (17 April 2014)

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

C of A (CIV) 14 of 2013

The alleged agreement is a pactum successorium and therefore invalid; appellant has no prospects of success on appeal, making condonation pointless.

Source excerpt

• Condonation
• Pactum successorium
• Testamentary freedom
• Invalidity of succession agreements

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