PROBATE PARVIZ MOHAMMEDALI LALJI THAWER

PROBATE PARVIZ MOHAMMEDALI LALJI THAWER

Petitioner satisfied all statutory requirements for appointment as administratrix; absence of caveat and practical impossibility of obtaining heir's consent justified dispensation and grant of letters of administration.

Citation
PROBATE PARVIZ MOHAMMEDALI LALJI THAWER
Parties
Petitioner: Parviz Mohammedali Lalji Thawer; Deceased: Lalji Thawer; Heir: Sadrudin Mohammedali Lalji Thawer
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 December 1967
Procedural Posture
Probate and Administration Cause / Ruling on Petition for Letters of Administration
Outcome
Petition granted; petitioner appointed as administratrix
Legal Topics
Letters of Administration, Heir Consent, Estate Administration
Source Language
English
Probate Succession Letters of Administration Heir Consent Estate Administration

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Parties

Parviz Mohammedali Lalji Thawer

Petitioner

Lalji Thawer

Deceased

Sadrudin Mohammedali Lalji Thawer

Heir

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether petitioner qualifies for appointment as administratrix of the estate
  2. 2 Whether heir's consent can be dispensed with

Ratio Decidendi

Petitioner satisfied all statutory requirements for appointment as administratrix; absence of caveat and practical impossibility of obtaining heir's consent justified dispensation and grant of letters of administration.

Court Disposition

Petition granted; petitioner appointed as administratrix

Orders

  • Petitioner to administer estate of Lalji Thawer
  • Petitioner to file inventory and final accounts in court as required by law