19951206 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19951206 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The court found that the applicant and his siblings were entitled to be informed and participate in the administration of the estate. The respondent failed to respond to the allegations or provide transparency. Therefore, the letters of administration previously granted to Mariam Rubama were revoked, and the Administrator General was appointed to administer the estate. The respondent was ordered to file a full inventory and accounts within two weeks.

Citation
19951206 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Abdul Massir; Respondent: Mariam Rubama
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
6 December 1995
Procedural Posture
Probate & Administration / Ruling on Application for Revocation and Re Issuance of Letters of Administration
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Revocation of Letters of Administration, Appointment of Administrator, Estate Inventory and Accounts
Source Language
English
Succession Law Probate Revocation of Letters of Administration Appointment of Administrator Estate Inventory and Accounts

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Parties

Abdul Massir

Applicant

Mariam Rubama

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Probate & Administration / Ruling on Application for Revocation and Re Issuance of Letters of Administration

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the letters of administration granted to Mariam Rubama should be revoked
  2. 2 Whether fresh letters of administration should be issued jointly to Abdul Massir and Mariam Rubama
  3. 3 Whether the current administratrix should be required to exhibit a full inventory and accounts

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant and his siblings were entitled to be informed and participate in the administration of the estate. The respondent failed to respond to the allegations or provide transparency. Therefore, the letters of administration previously granted to Mariam Rubama were revoked, and the Administrator General was appointed to administer the estate. The respondent was ordered to file a full inventory and accounts within two weeks.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Letters of administration granted to Mariam Rubama on 7/4/95 as sole administratrix are revoked forthwith.
  • Mariam Rubama is ordered to exhibit in court a full inventory and accounts pertaining to her administration of the estate within two weeks of this ruling.