PROBAT ADMIN

All statutory requirements for grant of probate and appointment of administrator were met, including publication of notice and consent of heirs, and no caveat was filed. The petitioner is therefore entitled to be appointed as administrator.

Citation: PROBAT ADMIN
Parties: Petitioner: Dafroza Aloyce Mkongwe; Deceased: Estate of the Late Aloyce Gungawe Mkongwe
Court: TANZLII
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 1 January 2023
Procedural Posture: Probate and Administration Cause / Ruling on Petition for Grant of Probate
Outcome: Petition granted; petitioner appointed as administrator of the estate.
Legal Topics: Grant of Probate, Appointment of Administrator, Intestate Succession
Source Language: English

Probate Succession Grant of Probate Appointment of Administrator Intestate Succession

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Parties

Dafroza Aloyce Mkongwe

Petitioner

Estate of the Late Aloyce Gungawe Mkongwe

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Probate and Administration Cause / Ruling on Petition for Grant of Probate

Legal Issues

1 Whether the petitioner meets the legal requirements for appointment as administrator of the estate
2 Whether due process for notice and consent of heirs was followed

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Petition granted; petitioner appointed as administrator of the estate.

Orders

Petitioner Dafroza Aloyce Mkongwe appointed as administrator of the estate of the late Aloyce Gungawe Mkongwe.
Administrator to exhibit inventory and final account of the estate within six months from date of appointment.