DENIS EGBERT KESSI

DENIS EGBERT KESSI

The court held that the discovery of new assets after closure of the probate justifies re-opening the proceedings and re-appointment of the administrator to account for the new assets.

Citation
DENIS EGBERT KESSI
Parties
Applicant: Denis Egbert Kessi; Deceased: Estate of the Late Egbert Malekia Kessi
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application to Re Open Probate and Add Property to Inventory
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Re Opening Probate, Addition of Assets to Estate Inventory, Administrator's Duties
Source Language
English
Probate Civil Procedure Re Opening Probate Addition of Assets to Estate Inventory Administrator's Duties

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Parties

Denis Egbert Kessi

Applicant

Estate of the Late Egbert Malekia Kessi

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application to Re Open Probate and Add Property to Inventory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the probate proceedings can be re-opened to add newly discovered assets to the estate inventory

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the discovery of new assets after closure of the probate justifies re-opening the proceedings and re-appointment of the administrator to account for the new assets.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Probate and Administration Cause No. 19 of 2021 re-opened
  • Denis Egbert Kessi re-appointed as administrator to administer the newly discovered assets