What is probate in Uganda?
In brief
Under the Succession Act, probate can be granted only to an executor appointed by the will, expressly or by necessary implication (ss.178–179). You apply by petition in English with the will annexed (s.240), and on the grant the executor undertakes to file an inventory within six months and an account within a year; the grant is valid for a maximum of two years, extendable (s.255).
A little more detail
If there is no will, or no executor, the route is letters of administration, not probate.
What to do next
See the probate practice note and the probate-application checklist.
The law
- Succession Act, Cap. 268 (2023 Revision) — ss.178–179, 240, 255.
Quick guide · Succession & estates.
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Last reviewed 9 June 2026; next review due 9 December 2026.
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