Tanzania Case Law

john godson kiondo va alice godson kiondo and 10 others 2023 tzhc 23083 29 november 2023

Court

TZHC

Once the estate of the deceased is distributed by administrators and the probate cause is closed without challenge, beneficiaries receive full ownership rights and may lawfully transfer or sell the land; the District Land and Housing Tribunal cannot revisit the validity of a will not recognized by the probate court.

Source excerpt

• Beneficiaries' rights
• Validity of oral wills
• Jurisdiction of land tribunals
• Distribution of estate
• Bona fide purchaser

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anna claudi vs erasmus mmbando 2013 tzhc 2149 2 may 2013

Court

TZHC

The High Court of Tanzania at Arusha allowed a land appeal, holding that the respondent lacked locus standi because he did not sue in the proper representative capacity.

• Locus standi
• Limitation period
• Administration of estates
• Validity of oral wills
• Adverse possession
• Locus-standi

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