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In the Matter of An Application for Letters of Administration By Villios Monday (Administration Cause No. MKA 50 of 2001)

High Court · [2026] UGHC 200 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for letters of administration to an estate where the original grant had expired
Decision
Grant of letters of administration issued to the applicant for limited purpose

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Holding

The court granted letters of administration under Section 256(4) of the Succession Act to the widow of the deceased for the limited purpose of collecting employment benefits from the Uganda Electricity Board. The original grant from 2001 had expired. The applicant was directed to file initial and final distribution accounts within one year.

Outcome

Grant of letters of administration issued to the applicant for limited purpose

Facts

Guma Bagorogoza died on March 9, 2001. His widow, Villios Monday, applied for letters of administration in Administration Cause No. MKA 50 of 2001, which subsequently expired. The deceased had been employed by the Uganda Electricity Board, a government entity. Benefits from his employment were ready for payment to beneficiaries. The widow and her two children, who are beneficiaries of the estate, required a fresh grant to collect these benefits. The beneficiaries had no objection to the grant being issued.

Issues

  1. Whether a grant of letters of administration should be issued under Section 256(4) of the Succession Act for a limited purpose to collect benefits from the deceased's former employer.

Orders

  • A grant issue to the applicant under Section 256(4) of the Succession Act.
  • Misc. Application 4 is closed without further orders.
  • Applicant will file initial and final distribution of the effects of the estate no later than 1 year from the date of this order under Section 273(1) of the Succession Act.
  • No order is made as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Letters of Administration — Limited Purpose Grants — Section 256(4) of Succession Act
Where an original grant of letters of administration has expired and employment benefits from a deceased's former government employer become available for payment, the court may issue a fresh grant under Section 256(4) of the Succession Act for the limited purpose of collecting those specific benefits.

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In the Matter of An Application for Letters of Administration By Villios Monday (Administration Cause No. MKA 50 of 2001) [2026] UGHC 200 (12 March 20
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