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In Re Estate Kasimu Musoke (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 34 of 2020)

High Court · [2021] UGHC 12 · 2021 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Ex parte application to rectify name in grant of Letters of Administration
Decision
Grant of Letters of Administration rectified to reflect the deceased's true name; amended grant to issue

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Holding

The High Court granted the application to rectify the deceased's name in the grant of Letters of Administration under Section 232 of the Succession Act. The court was satisfied that 'Musoke Nakazade Kasim' and 'Kasimu Musoke' were the same person, with the latter being the deceased's official name. The name 'Nakazade' was a nickname added by mistake. The grant was rectified to reflect the deceased's true name as 'Kasimu Musoke' to enable the administrators to register the estate property.

Outcome

Grant of Letters of Administration rectified to reflect the deceased's true name; amended grant to issue

Facts

The applicants were administrators of the estate of Kasimu Musoke under a grant of Letters of Administration issued on 18 June 2013 in Administration Cause No. 57/2013. The grant was issued in the name 'Musoke Nakazade Kasim'. The deceased owned land known as Kyaggwe MRV 464 Folio 16 Block 83 at Kasayi, Mukono District, registered in the name 'Kasimu Musoke'. The Registrar at Mukono land zonal office rejected the administrators' application to enter their names on the certificate of title because the name in the grant differed from the name on the certificate. The deceased's official name was 'Kasimu Musoke' as reflected on his death certificate and the land title. 'Nakazade' was a nickname that had been added by mistake when the administrators applied for the grant. The estate property had been omitted from the original petition for Letters of Administration.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should rectify the deceased's name in the grant of Letters of Administration from 'Musoke Nakazade Kasim' to 'Kasimu Musoke'.

Orders

  • Application granted as prayed.
  • The grant made in respect of Administration Cause No. 57/2013 issued on 18/6/2013 is rectified.
  • The name 'Musoke Nakazade Kasim' shall be replaced by the deceased's true name of 'Kasimu Musoke'.
  • An amended grant of Letters of Administration shall issue.
  • The applicant shall meet the costs of this application.

Rules and key headnotes

Succession & Estates — Grant of Letters of Administration — Rectification of Errors in Names
The High Court has powers under Section 232 of the Succession Act to correct errors in names and descriptions of deceased persons in grants of Letters of Administration where the error has been established.
Succession & Estates — Grant of Letters of Administration — Identity of Deceased — Nicknames
Where a grant of Letters of Administration includes a nickname that does not appear on the deceased's official documents and the deceased's official name differs from the name in the grant, the court may rectify the grant to reflect the deceased's true and official name to enable effective administration of the estate.

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In Re_ Estate Kasimu Musoke (H.C.Miscellaneous Application No. 34 of 2020) [2021] UGHC 12 (4 February 2021)
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