Ex parte Cesar & Ors (XP 204 of 2019) [2022] SCSC 367 (24 March 2022)

The petitioners have demonstrated lawful interest in the estate and are not subject to any legal incapacity; therefore, they satisfy the statutory requirements for appointment as joint executrix under Article 1026 of the Civil Code of Seychelles Act.

Citation: [2022] SCSC 367
Parties: 1st Petitioner: Jeanine Lina Cesar; 2nd Petitioner: Medline Regina Renaud
Court: Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Seychelles
Judgment Date: 24 March 2022
Case Number: XP 204 of 2019
Procedural Posture: Probate/administration of Estate / Final Order on Petition for Appointment of Joint Executrix
Outcome: Petition allowed; petitioners appointed joint executrix.
Legal Topics: Appointment of Executor, Intestate Succession, Immovable Property
Source Language: English

Succession Law Probate Appointment of Executor Intestate Succession Immovable Property

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Parties

Jeanine Lina Cesar

1st Petitioner

Medline Regina Renaud

2nd Petitioner

Procedural Posture

Probate/administration of Estate / Final Order on Petition for Appointment of Joint Executrix

Legal Issues

1 Whether the petitioners meet the statutory requirements for appointment as joint executrix of the estate of the deceased under Article 1026 of the Civil Code of Seychelles Act

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Petition allowed; petitioners appointed joint executrix.

Orders

Jeanine Lina Cesar and Medline Regina Renaud appointed joint executrix of the estate of Adelaide Gruel Dit Lalande.