Bukenya Deo Sebyala v Nanyunja Harriet
Bukenya Deo Sebyala v Nanyunja Harriet (Civil Suit No. 52 of 2019) [2025] UGHCFD 57 (14 July 2025)
The court found that while the defendant did not fraudulently obtain letters of administration, she did fraudulently dispose of estate property by executing a sale agreement without the consent of her co-administrator, the late Cotilda Nakafeero, and by forging the signature of a deceased beneficiary. The law requires co-administrators to act jointly, and any unilateral disposal of estate property is invalid. The fraudulent sale interfered with the interests of the beneficiaries and constituted just cause for revocation of the defendant's letters of administration. The plaintiff was entitled…
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- Administration Of Estates
- Revocation Of Letters Of Administration
- Fraudulent Disposal Of Estate Property
- Co Administrator Duties
- Land Registration
- General Damages