Tanzania Case Law

in the matter of the estate of the late jovin alyoce lyimo and in the matter of application for probate with will annexed catherine jovin lyimo and in the matter of ca

Court

TZHC

The Will is invalid as it was not properly witnessed in accordance with statutory requirements; attesting advocates did not testify; custody and execution of the Will were irregular; no proof of forgery but procedural and substantive defects render the Will unenforceable. The petition is struck out and a new petition may be filed for intestate administration.

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• Validity of will
• Execution of will
• Appointment of executor
• Estate distribution

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william joel mkubwa mdundo vs caroline mkunde mdundo 2021 tzhc 7263 25 october 2021

Court

TZHC

The High Court granted probate to the named executor after the will was published and no caveat was filed, making the petition non-contentious.

• Probate
• Grant of letters of administration
• Execution of will
• Letters-of-administration
• Executor-of-will
• Succession-law

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fatuma bakari another vs ahmed al laamar 2009 tzhc 97 28 august 2009

Court

TZHC

The High Court revoked a grant of probate, appointed the deceased’s daughters as joint administrators, and made no order as to costs.

• Revocation of grant
• Appointment of administrators
• Execution of will
• Inventory and distribution of estate
• Probate-and-administration
• Revocation-of-grant

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