Tanzania Case Law

ibrahim hassan hanzuruni vsashura selemani faraja 2021 tzhc 5346 5 august 2021

Court

TZHC

The Primary Court properly revoked the Appellant's appointment due to failure to personally distribute the estate, but erred in appointing the Administrator General, who is not among those eligible under the Fifth Schedule; a reputable and impartial person should be appointed instead.

Source excerpt

• Revocation of administrator
• Jurisdiction of primary court
• Appointment of administrator general
• Filing of inventory
• Distribution of estate

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clara kaare others vs magreen mwakitwange others 2014 tzhc 2294 23 may 2014

Court

TZHC

The High Court revoked letters of administration for failure to comply with earlier estate-administration orders and appointed the Administrator General instead.

• Revocation of letters of administration
• Failure to comply with court orders
• Appointment of administrator general
• Probate
• Estate-administration
• Revocation-of-letters-of-administration

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sikujua shaibu kuluwa vs shaib s kaluwa 2008 tzhc 194 18 march 2008

Court

TZHC

The High Court ordered the Administrator General to administer a deceased mother’s estate after finding both sibling-heirs had mishandled the administration.

• Revocation of administrator appointment
• Appointment of administrator general
• Distribution of estate under islamic law
• Probate
• Succession
• Administrator-general

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20080318 TZHC Songea

Court

TZHC

The High Court revoked rival family administrators over mismanagement of an estate, appointed the Administrator General, and held the estate should be administered under Islamic law.

• Administration of estate
• Revocation of administrator
• Appointment of administrator general
• Islamic law in succession
• Probate-and-administration
• Estate-administration

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makene vs makene 2005 tzhc 40 19 september 200

Court

TZHC

Respondent's delay in filing inventory was justified by efforts to redeem mortgaged properties; no fraud or misrepresentation found; however, due to disharmony among heirs and risk of exclusion, appointment of Administrator General is prudent.

Source excerpt

• Revocation of letters of administration
• Fraud allegations
• Inventory filing
• Appointment of administrator general

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doris rose makene vs jonia kengeli makene 2003 tzhc 43 25 august 2003

Court

TZHC

The High Court revoked an administratrix’s appointment, finding no fraud in a delayed inventory but ordering the Administrator General to take over because of family conflict.

• Revocation of letters of administration
• Inventory filing requirements
• Allegations of fraud and misrepresentation
• Appointment of administrator general
• Revocation-of-letters-of-administration
• Probate-administration

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Digna Vallerian Kanje vs Justine Vallerian Kanje

Court

TANZLII

The application is incompetent because neither the PAEA nor the rules provide for a person to apply for appointment of the administrator general, and the application failed to comply with mandatory requirements of rule 39 regarding supporting documents.

Source excerpt

• Appointment of administrator general
• Competence of application
• Probate procedure

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19880524 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court revoked Issa Mbogo’s appointment as administrator of the estate of Abdarahman Mbogo and appointed the Administrator General instead.

• Revocation of administrator
• Appointment of administrator general
• Interests of beneficiaries
• Probate-and-administration
• Revocation-of-administrator
• Estate-administration

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