In the matter of the Estate of the Late Biribawa Mebra (Miscellaneous Application No.0213 of 2025)

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Holding

The High Court granted the administrator an extension of time to file an inventory for the estate of the late Biribawa Mebra. The administrator had failed to file within the statutory six-month period due to personal circumstances involving the care of young children following the death of the deceased during childbirth. The court found sufficient grounds to extend the time and ordered the inventory to be filed by 24 April 2026.

Outcome

Extension of time granted; administrator to file inventory by 24 April 2026

Facts

Letters of administration for the estate of the late Biribawa Mebra were granted to Sebuwufu Jonathan vide Administration Cause No. 139 of 2018. The administrator failed to file the required inventory within the statutory six-month period prescribed by Section 273(1) of the Succession Act. The deceased died during childbirth, leaving a newborn baby and another young child, Sebuguzi Josia. The administrator deposed that caring for the newborn as a single father was expensive and delicate, and he also had to care for the other young child. These circumstances prevented him from filing the inventory within the prescribed time. The administrator applied for an extension of time to file the inventory out of time.

Issues

1. Whether the applicant should be granted an extension of time within which to file an inventory out of time for the estate of the late Biribawa Mebra.

Orders

• Application granted.
• Applicant granted leave and an extension of time within which to file an inventory out of time for the Estate of the late Biribawa Mebra in Administration Cause No.139 of 2018.
• Applicant/Administrator ordered to file a full and true inventory of the said credits by 24th April 2026.

Rules and key headnotes

Legislation cited (3)

• Civil Procedure Act Cap 282 s.98
• Civil Procedure Rules SI 71-1 Order 52 Rules 1 and 2
• Succession Act Cap 268 s.273(1)

Cases cited (1)

• Hadijah Ndagire and Another v Muhammad Kasozi and Others (High Court Civil Suit No. 40 of 2014)

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