Uganda Case Law

Ntambi & 6 Others v Njuki

Ntambi & 6 Others v Njuki (Civil Suit 97 of 2006) [2021] UGHCFD 226 (4 October 2021)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 97 of 2006

Judge

Okalany, J

The court found that former Plot 200 (now Plot 1235) constituted matrimonial property and passed to the widow, Nanozi Norah, upon the death of the deceased. The deceased's will could not deprive the widow of proprietary rights over her matrimonial home, and the defendant's actions in distributing and selling estate property were largely in accordance with the will and family resolutions, except for certain transactions lacking express consent. The defendant did not mismanage the estate, as most sales and distributions were either authorized or necessitated by the deceased's prior actions. The…

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• Succession And Administration Of Estates
• Matrimonial Property Rights
• Intermeddling With Estate
• Distribution Of Estate Assets
• Trespass To Land
• Revocation Of Letters Of Administration

Babumba and Ors v SSali Babumba

Babumba and Ors v SSali Babumba (Civil Suit No.78 of 2012) [2015] UGHCFD 31 (1 September 2015)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No.78 of 2012

Judge

Tuhaise, J

The High Court revoked letters of administration for failure to file inventories and accounts, concealment of material facts, and breach of fiduciary duty in administering an estate.

• Succession And Administration Of Estates
• Revocation Of Letters Of Administration
• Fiduciary Duties Of Administrator
• Distribution Of Estate Assets
• Will And Codicil Interpretation
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