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In Re Rhona Kibuka Musoke, (A Person Of Unsound Mind) & In Re An Application For The Administration Of Her Estate By Norah Lwanga & 2 Ors (HCT-00-FD-MC-0001-2009)

High Court · [2009] UGHC 20 · 2009 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for appointment of managers of the estate of a person of unsound mind
Decision
Three relatives appointed as joint managers of estate with statutory restrictions and reporting requirements

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Holding

The High Court granted the application and jointly appointed three relatives as managers of the estate of Rhona Kibuka Musoke, a person of unsound mind, under the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act. The managers were subject to restrictions on dealing with immovable property and required to file inventory and annual accounts.

Outcome

Three relatives appointed as joint managers of estate with statutory restrictions and reporting requirements

Facts

Rhona Kibuka Musoke, a 78-year-old single woman, was living and being cared for at Namungona near Kampala. Medical evidence from Dr. Tom Onen, a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at Mirembe Specialist Clinic, established that Rhona was a person of unsound mind. The applicants, Norah Lwanga and Sarah Kibuka (sisters of Rhona) and Mabel Site (niece of Rhona), sought appointment as managers of her estate. All three applicants were relatives of Rhona and qualified under the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act Chapter 155.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants qualify to be appointed as managers of the estate of Rhona Kibuka Musoke, a person of unsound mind.

Orders

  • Application granted.
  • Applicants jointly appointed managers of the estate of Rhona Kibuka Musoke.
  • Managers shall not without special permission of court mortgage, charge, or transfer any immovable property; lease such property for a term exceeding 5 years; or invest in securities other than those authorized by the Trustees Act.
  • Managers shall not invest funds in any company in which they have an interest.
  • Managers shall not purchase immovable property without prior consent of court.
  • Managers to file inventory of property and statement of debts within 6 months.
  • Managers to furnish annual accounts showing sums received and disbursed.
  • Managers to serve gratuitously unless otherwise ordered.

Rules and key headnotes

Estate Management — Persons of Unsound Mind — Statutory Qualifications for Appointment as Manager
Under section 2 of the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act Chapter 155, the court may appoint a relative of a person of unsound mind to be the manager of the estate of such person.
Estate Management — Persons of Unsound Mind — Restrictions on Managers' Powers
Managers appointed under the Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act shall not, without special permission of court, mortgage, charge, or transfer immovable property, lease such property for more than 5 years, invest in unauthorized securities, invest funds in companies where they have an interest, or purchase immovable property without prior court consent.
Estate Management — Persons of Unsound Mind — Reporting and Accountability Requirements
Managers of the estate of a person of unsound mind must file an inventory of property and statement of debts within 6 months of appointment and furnish annual accounts showing sums received and disbursed on account of the estate and balances remaining in their hands.

Legislation cited (2)

  • Administration of Estates of Persons of Unsound Mind Act Chapter 155 s.2
  • Trustees Act

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In Re_ Rhona Kibuka Musoke, (A Person Of Unsound Mind) & In Re_ An Application For The Administration Of Her Estate By Norah Lwanga & 2 Ors (HCT-00-FD-MC-0001-2009) [2009] UGHC 20 (28 May 2009)
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