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In the matter of the Estate of the Late Lasuba Julius (Miscellaneous Application 163 of 2025)

High Court · [2025] UGHC 1440 · 2025 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to extend time to file inventory and final account in administration cause
Decision
Application granted; inventory and final account validated

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Holding

The High Court granted an application to extend time for filing an inventory and final account in an administration cause. The applicant, as administratrix and widow, had failed to file the inventory due to lack of knowledge of the requirements. The estate comprised only the matrimonial house which devolved to the widow. The court exercised its power under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 rules 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules to enlarge time and validate the inventory and account filed.

Outcome

Application granted; inventory and final account validated

Facts

Wanyana Rachel Lasuba was appointed administratrix of the estate of the late Lasuba Julius under Administration Cause No. 149 of 2007. She failed to file an inventory and final account within the prescribed time due to oversight and lack of knowledge of the filing requirements. The estate comprised only the matrimonial house which devolved to the applicant as the widow upon the death of the deceased. After learning of the requirements, the applicant prepared and filed the inventory and final account as agreed upon by the beneficiaries of the estate. She then applied to court seeking extension of time and validation of the documents filed.

Issues

  1. Whether the court should extend time within which to file an inventory and final account in Administration Cause No. 149 of 2007.
  2. Whether the inventory and final account filed should be validated.

Orders

  • Time within which to file the inventory and account is hereby enlarged.
  • The inventory and account filed by the applicant is hereby validated.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Extension of Time — Power of Court to Enlarge Time
The court has power under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 rules 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules to extend or enlarge time within which certain acts can be done, including the filing of inventories and accounts in administration causes.
Succession & Estates — Administration of Estates — Filing of Inventory and Account — Extension of Time
Where an administratrix fails to file an inventory and final account due to lack of knowledge of the requirements but subsequently files them after learning of the obligation, the court may exercise its discretion to extend time and validate the documents filed.

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In the matter of the Estate of the Late Lasuba Julius (Miscellaneous Application 163 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 1440 (2 December 2025)
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