Hunt v Hunt (MA 26 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 98 (10 July 2025)

Hunt v Hunt (MA 26 of 2025) [2025] SCSC 98 (10 July 2025)

The respondent's physical absence does not amount to a legal failure to act under Article 1033, as he continues to participate in estate administration by signing documents and authorizing payments. The application is also res judicata, having been previously addressed. The applicant must first exhaust remedies before the Curator under the Curatelle Act before seeking court intervention.

Citation
[2025] SCSC 98
Parties
Applicant: Jane Hunt; Respondent: Anthony Hunt
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
10 July 2025
Case Number
MA 26 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Probate Application / Ruling on Application for Sole Access to Estate Account
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Executor Powers, Res Judicata, Maintenance of Estate Property, Curatelle Act Procedures
Source Language
English
Succession Law Civil Procedure Executor Powers Res Judicata Maintenance of Estate Property Curatelle Act Procedures

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Parties

Jane Hunt

Applicant

Anthony Hunt

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Probate Application / Ruling on Application for Sole Access to Estate Account

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to sole access to the estate account under Article 1033 of the Civil Code due to alleged absence or failure to act by the respondent
  2. 2 Whether the application is res judicata and an abuse of process
  3. 3 Whether a power of attorney can substitute for executor duties

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent's physical absence does not amount to a legal failure to act under Article 1033, as he continues to participate in estate administration by signing documents and authorizing payments. The application is also res judicata, having been previously addressed. The applicant must first exhaust remedies before the Curator under the Curatelle Act before seeking court intervention.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Both parties to bear their own costs