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The High Court held that the respondent administrator was functus officio after the probate was closed, so the appeal failed and was dismissed.

  • Functus officio
  • Revision jurisdiction
  • Administrator duties
  • Closure of probate
  • Inventory and accounts
  • Functus-officio
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Probate juma dismas haule v tamara joel msuya matinde joel msuya 2024 tzhc 671 6 march 2024

juma dismas haule v tamara joel msuya matinde joel msuya 2024 tzhc 671 6 march 2024

The High Court dismissed a probate appeal, holding that the administrator had not properly closed the estate and that revocation of his appointment was justified.

  • Revocation of administrator
  • Failure to file inventory
  • Distribution of estate
  • Closure of probate
  • Probate
  • Estate-administration
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Probate PROBATE APPLICATION NO

PROBATE APPLICATION NO

The application is dismissed as the probate was closed after administration of the estate, no property remains unadministered, and the applicant lacks locus standi; the court lacks jurisdiction to appoint an administrator in these circumstances.

  • Appointment of administrator
  • Closure of probate
  • Jurisdiction
  • Locus standi
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