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The court held that an earlier administrator had closed probate, but 25 acres of farm land remained unadministered. The petitioners were appointed to administer that remaining estate.
The High Court granted letters of administration to Nkumuke Simon Yongolo for his late father’s estate after compliance with citation requirements and no objections.
The High Court dismissed a probate appeal, holding that the appellant, as a grandchild, had no direct entitlement to inherit through her deceased father.
The High Court revoked the 1st respondent as estate administrator for mismanagement and appointed the applicant to act with the 2nd respondent.
The High Court adopted an administratrix’s inventory and final account, rejecting heirs’ objections about alleged missing assets, bank funds, and distribution issues.
The High Court allowed an appeal in a probate matter, holding that letters of administration were defective because the widow’s consent was not obtained.
The appellant failed to prove lawful ownership of the suit land as her evidence was inconsistent with her pleadings and did not establish the chain of title from the original owner. The tribunal properly admitted one sale agreement under the applicable regulations, but the second was expunged for non-compliance. The burden of proof remained on the appellant, who did not discharge it. The alternative grounds regarding locus standi and identity of sellers were not pleaded and thus dismissed.
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The High Court dismissed an appeal over probate administration, upholding the widow’s appointment as sole administratrix and rejecting a caveat by the deceased’s sister.
The High Court granted leave to appeal in a probate-related application, holding that the hybrid lifestyle and applicable law issues raised novel points for appellate review.
The High Court at Arusha held that the deceased’s 2002 will was invalid, declined probate, and left the land ownership dispute to the Land Court.
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