20010613 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Due to disputes among interested parties and concerns over the safety of the estate, it is in the interest of the estate and beneficiaries to appoint an independent receiver under section 10 of the Probate and Administration Ordinance.

Citation: 20010613 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties: Petitioner: Victoria E. Mbowe; Caveators: Children of the deceased by earlier marriage; Caveator: Divorced wife of the deceased
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 13 June 2001
Procedural Posture: Probate and Administration Cause / Interlocutory Application for Appointment of Receiver Pending Grant of Letters of Administration
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Appointment of Receiver, Administration of Estate, Letters of Administration
Source Language: English

Probate Succession Appointment of Receiver Administration of Estate Letters of Administration

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Parties

Victoria E. Mbowe

Petitioner

Children of the deceased by earlier marriage

Caveators

Divorced wife of the deceased

Caveator

Procedural Posture

Probate and Administration Cause / Interlocutory Application for Appointment of Receiver Pending Grant of Letters of Administration

Legal Issues

1 Whether an independent receiver should be appointed to manage the estate pending determination of the administrator

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Administrator-General appointed as receiver of all estate properties pending grant of letters of administration
Defences to be filed by 25/6/2001