20170329 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20170329 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The applicant has provided sufficient reasons for the delay, namely the inability to ascertain the value of the deceased's shares in a company, which is a complex probate matter. The court exercises its discretion to grant an extension to meet the ends of justice.

Citation
20170329 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Joyce Stanley Mbuya
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Account of Estate
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Filing of Accounts, Administrator's Duties
Source Language
English
Probate and Administration Extension of Time Filing of Accounts Administrator's Duties

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Parties

Joyce Stanley Mbuya

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Account of Estate

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file account of the estate

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant has provided sufficient reasons for the delay, namely the inability to ascertain the value of the deceased's shares in a company, which is a complex probate matter. The court exercises its discretion to grant an extension to meet the ends of justice.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Extension of one year from the date of the ruling granted to the applicant to file a true account of the estate in court.