Checklists
Source-grounded, step-by-step checklists for common Ugandan legal tasks — each grounded in the governing statutes and rules.
Buying land safely in Uganda: a buyer's checklist
Use this checklist to run disciplined due diligence before you part with money for land in Uganda. A certificate of title is conclusive evidence of ownership, but it is d…
Land title search and verification checklist (Uganda)
A search tells you who is registered and what is noted on the title — but not who occupies the land or whether a spouse must consent. Use this checklist to read a search …
Completing a land sale and transfer in Uganda: checklist
A signed sale agreement does not pass title — only registration of a transfer does (RTA s.54). This checklist covers the completion stage: consents, duty, execution and r…
Lodging a caveat on land in Uganda: checklist
A caveat is a statutory freeze: it stops the registrar dealing with a title while your claimed interest is investigated. Lodge it on a real interest and with reasonable c…
Evicting a tenant lawfully in Uganda: landlord's checklist
Self-help eviction is dangerous: a tenancy may be ended only under the Landlord and Tenant Act or the agreement, and an unlawfully evicted tenant can recover the equivale…
Spousal consent on family land in Uganda: checklist
If land is family land, no sale, mortgage, lease or transfer is valid without the prior consent of the spouse — and a missing consent voids the deal even for an innocent …
Mortgage due diligence in Uganda: borrower and lender checklist
Mortgages over a matrimonial home need the spouse's genuine consent, and the power of sale is hedged with notice and valuation safeguards. This checklist covers both side…
Letters of administration in Uganda: application checklist
Without letters of administration you cannot establish a right to an intestate's property in court, and dealing with the estate before a grant is criminal intermeddling. …
Making a valid will in Uganda: checklist
A will that fails the formalities is worthless when it matters most. This checklist covers capacity, mandatory provision for dependants, and correct execution and attesta…
Administering an estate in Uganda: administrator's checklist
Holding a grant is the start of the job, not the end. An administrator must collect, account and distribute within strict timelines, or risk revocation. This checklist tr…
Applying for probate of a will in Uganda: checklist
Probate is the court's confirmation of a will and the executor's authority. This checklist covers eligibility, the petition and the grant's duties.
Transferring a deceased person's land in Uganda: checklist
You cannot transfer a deceased's land straight to beneficiaries. Get a grant, register the personal representative by transmission, then transfer the title. This checklis…
Filing for divorce in Uganda: checklist
Divorce in Uganda is a court process on a proven ground, with property and children dealt with alongside it. This checklist walks the petition from grounds to decree.
Applying for child maintenance in Uganda: checklist
Both parents owe a child maintenance, and the Family and Children Court can order it. This checklist covers the application and enforcement.
Registering a customary marriage in Uganda: checklist
A customary marriage is valid when celebrated according to custom, but registration gives you a certificate that proves it. This checklist covers the steps and the timeli…
Applying for a protection order in Uganda: checklist
The Domestic Violence Act lets a victim get a court order to stop abuse, including an urgent interim order. This checklist covers the application. If you are in immediate…
Adopting a child in Uganda: checklist
Adoption permanently transfers parental responsibility, so the Act sets strict eligibility and a fostering period. This checklist covers the requirements and the applicat…
Terminating an employee lawfully in Uganda: employer's checklist
A dismissal is unlawful if you skip notice and unfair if you cannot prove a valid reason or fair procedure. This checklist keeps an employer on the right side of the Empl…
Handling a redundancy in Uganda: employer's checklist
Redundancy is a fair reason to terminate, but only if it is genuine and handled properly, with severance where due. This checklist covers the process.
Hiring an employee in Uganda: employer's checklist
Getting the hire right at the start avoids disputes later. This checklist covers the contract, statutory registrations and the first-day essentials.
Bringing an unfair-dismissal claim in Uganda: employee's checklist
If you were dismissed without a valid reason or fair procedure, the remedy is a complaint to a labour officer — but you must act within three months. This checklist cover…
If you or a relative is arrested in Uganda: checklist
An arrest is frightening, but you have constitutional rights. This checklist sets out what to do in the first hours and days — stay calm, assert your rights, and get a la…
Applying for police bond in Uganda: checklist
Police bond is the release of a suspect by the police pending inquiries — and it is free. This checklist covers how to ask and what to expect.
Applying for bail in Uganda: checklist
Bail is the release of an accused on conditions pending trial. This checklist covers where to apply and what the court considers.
Reporting a crime in Uganda: checklist
Reporting a crime starts the criminal process. This checklist helps you make a clear report, get a reference, and follow it up.
Registering a company in Uganda: checklist
Incorporation at URSB gives your business a separate legal personality. This checklist runs name reservation to certificate and the first compliance steps.
Registering an NGO in Uganda: checklist
An NGO must be registered with the National Bureau for NGOs and hold a valid permit to operate. This checklist covers the route.
Annual company compliance in Uganda: checklist
Keeping a company in good standing is a yearly cycle of filings. This checklist covers the URSB and URA obligations that recur.
Start-up licences and registrations in Uganda: checklist
Beyond incorporation, a new business needs a TIN, a trading licence and any sector permits. This checklist gathers the common ones.
Transferring company shares in Uganda: checklist
A share transfer is only effective when properly executed, approved and registered. This checklist runs the steps.
Recovering a debt in Uganda: checklist
Recovering a debt is a sequence: demand, sue by the right procedure, then enforce. This checklist keeps the steps in order and within time.
Using the small claims procedure in Uganda: checklist
The small claims procedure is a fast, lawyer-light way to recover smaller debts. This checklist covers eligibility and the steps.
Issuing a statutory demand in Uganda: checklist
A statutory demand is an insolvency-based pressure tool: ignore it and the debtor may be presumed unable to pay. This checklist covers when and how to use it.
Drafting a contract in Uganda: checklist
A good contract is clear, complete and enforceable. This checklist covers the essential elements and the clauses not to forget.
Executing a contract in Uganda: checklist
How a contract is signed affects whether it binds. This checklist covers execution by individuals and companies, witnessing and stamping.
Terminating a contract in Uganda: checklist
End a contract on the wrong basis and you become the party in breach. This checklist helps you terminate on a sound ground and preserve your claims.
Filing a civil suit in Uganda: checklist
A civil suit starts with a properly pleaded plaint in the right court, within time. This checklist covers the filing stage.
Applying for a temporary injunction in Uganda: checklist
A temporary injunction preserves the status quo until trial. This checklist covers the well-known tests and the application.
Filing a written statement of defence in Uganda: checklist
A defendant must answer the plaint properly and in time or risk default judgment. This checklist covers the defence.
Filing a notice of appeal in Uganda: checklist
An appeal starts with a timely notice of appeal — miss the time and the appeal can be incompetent. This checklist covers the steps.
Serving court documents in Uganda: checklist
Proper service makes the proceedings effective; bad service can unravel a judgment. This checklist covers service under Order 5.
Objecting to a URA tax assessment in Uganda: checklist
If you disagree with a URA assessment, you must object in writing within the statutory window. This checklist covers the objection and the next step.
Filing at the Tax Appeals Tribunal in Uganda: checklist
The Tax Appeals Tribunal hears disputes after a URA objection decision. This checklist covers the application.
Obtaining a tax clearance certificate in Uganda: checklist
A tax clearance certificate shows your tax affairs are in order — often needed for tenders and some licences. This checklist covers the application.
After a road accident in Uganda: checklist
What you do in the hours after a crash protects both your safety and any later claim. This checklist covers the essentials.
Transferring a motor vehicle in Uganda: checklist
Transferring a vehicle properly protects you from the buyer's later fines and liabilities. This checklist covers the steps.
Data-protection compliance in Uganda: checklist
If you collect personal data, the Data Protection and Privacy Act applies. This checklist covers registration, the principles and data-subject rights.
Making a data-subject request in Uganda: checklist
The Data Protection and Privacy Act gives you rights over your personal data. This checklist helps you exercise them.
Making a power of attorney in Uganda: checklist
A power of attorney lets someone act for you. This checklist covers making one that is valid and registrable.
Making a statutory declaration in Uganda: checklist
A statutory declaration is a formal written statement made on your honour before a commissioner for oaths. This checklist covers making one.