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In the matter of an application by Tindyebwa Justus Mureefu and Mureefu Benon to extend the validity of the Letters of Probate of the Estate of the La(2)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 412 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to extend validity of Letters of Probate arising from Administration Cause
Decision
Letters of Probate extended for one year with direction to file inventory and full account within that period

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Holding

The High Court granted an extension of Letters of Probate for one year where executors proved compliance with appointment requirements, obtained beneficiary consent, and demonstrated the estate had been distributed to beneficiaries though the required inventory had not been filed due to illness of one administrator.

Outcome

Letters of Probate extended for one year with direction to file inventory and full account within that period

Facts

Tindyebwa Justus Mureefu and Mureefu Benon were granted Letters of Probate to administer the estate of the late Margaret Koyenda Mureefu on 12 July 2018 by the High Court at Mbarara. The administrators failed to file the required inventory within the statutory period because one administrator who lived abroad was gravely ill. On 12 February 2023, the administrators held a family meeting and distributed the estate land to the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries consented to the application for extension. The applicants now sought extension of the Letters of Probate to enable them to file an inventory and complete the transfer of property to beneficiaries.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants satisfied the statutory requirements for extension of Letters of Probate under Section 255(3) of the Succession Act.
  2. Whether it is in the best interest of the beneficiaries to extend the validity period of the Letters of Probate.

Orders

  • Application allowed.
  • Letters of Probate of the estate of the late Margaret Koyenda Mureefu granted to Tindyebwa Justus Mureefu and Mureefu Benon vide Mbarara High Court Administration Cause HCT-05-CV-AC-47 of 2018 are extended for a further period of one year from 17 September 2025.
  • The executors of the estate of the late Margaret Koyenda Mureefu shall file an inventory and full account in court within one year from 17 September 2025.

Rules and key headnotes

Letters of Probate — Extension of Validity — Statutory Requirements
A court that issued Letters of Probate may extend the validity of those letters upon expiry of the initial period where the applicant proves that the executors complied with the provisions of law relating to their appointment, that the beneficiaries have consented to the extension, and that it is in the best interest of the beneficiaries to extend the period.
Letters of Probate — Extension — Distribution Before Filing Inventory
The court may grant an extension of Letters of Probate to enable executors to file an inventory even where the estate has already been distributed to beneficiaries, provided the beneficiaries consent and the executors demonstrate compliance with their duties.

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In the matter of an application by Tindyebwa Justus Mureefu and Mureefu Benon to extend the validity of the Letters of Probate of the Estate of the La(2)
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