20120327 TZHC Arusha

20120327 TZHC Arusha

The court found that the applicants had complied with all legal requirements for resealing, there was no objection or caveat, and the deceased had assets in Tanzania, thus granting the application for resealing of probate.

Citation
20120327 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Applicant: I.C.E.A Trustee Services Limited; Applicant: Simon Kamere; Subject: Estate of the late Joseph Kamau Kamere
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Resealing of Probate
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Resealing of Foreign Probate, Letters of Administration, Estate Administration
Source Language
English
Succession Law Probate Resealing of Foreign Probate Letters of Administration Estate Administration

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Parties

I.C.E.A Trustee Services Limited

Applicant

Simon Kamere

Applicant

Estate of the late Joseph Kamau Kamere

Subject

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Resealing of Probate

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the probate granted by the High Court of Kenya can be resealed in Tanzania for administration of the deceased's estate located in Tanzania

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had complied with all legal requirements for resealing, there was no objection or caveat, and the deceased had assets in Tanzania, thus granting the application for resealing of probate.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • District Registrar to reseal letters of administration issued by the High Court of Kenya in Succession Cause No. 2342 of 2009 to the applicants
  • Costs of the application to be borne by the applicants