Tanzania Case Law

JUMANNE FRANK MAZIKU

Court

TANZLII

The respondent, as the widow and close relative, is more suitable and conversant with the estate than the appellants, who excluded her from the clan meeting and are biased. The law prefers close relatives as administrators unless unfit. The District Court properly appointed the respondent as administrator.

Source excerpt

• Appointment of administrator
• Administration of estates
• Distribution of deceased's estate
• Neutrality of administrator
• Clan meeting validity

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20181211 TZHC Mwanza2

Court

TZHC

Second probate appeal over revocation and re-appointment of an estate administrator was dismissed. The High Court upheld the widow’s appointment and no costs order was made.

• Appointment of administrator
• Revocation of letters of administration
• Neutrality of administrator
• Trustworthiness in estate administration
• Probate-appeal
• Revocation-of-letters-of-administration

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