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Lydia Nakasumba v Maria Bukirwa (Miscellaneous Application 7674 of 2025)

High Court · [2025] UGHCFD 180 · 2025 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for extension of letters of administration arising out of Administration Cause No. 1706 of 2022
Decision
Grant of letters of administration extended for one year with direction to file inventory within 60 days

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Holding

The court granted an extension of letters of administration for one year under Section 256(2) and (3) of the Succession Act. The delay in administration was attributed to both the administrator and beneficiary residing in Canada. The court ordered the applicant to file the initial inventory required under Section 273(1) within 60 days, as no inventory had been filed following the current grant despite properties being listed for transfer.

Outcome

Grant of letters of administration extended for one year with direction to file inventory within 60 days

Facts

The applicant, Lydia Nakasumba, was granted letters of administration in Administration Cause No. 1706 of 2022 on November 30, 2025, in respect of the estate of the late Martin Jackson Kaleeba Nabembezi. The estate includes properties listed A-E and other effects. Both the administrator and the beneficiary, Maria Bukirwa, reside in Edmonton, Canada. The grant was sought for purposes of transferring properties. An inventory had been filed in a formerly subsisting suit but no inventory had been filed following the current grant as required under Section 273(1) of the Succession Act. The application for extension was filed on November 12, 2025. Both parties were represented by the same counsel and participated virtually in the proceedings.

Issues

  1. Whether the grant of letters of administration should be extended under Section 256(2) and (3) of the Succession Act.

Orders

  • The grant in Administration Cause No. 1706 of 2022 is extended for a period of 1 year from the date of this order.
  • Applicants to file an initial inventory required under Section 273(1) of the Succession Act in a period not exceeding 60 days from the date of this order.
  • No order is made as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Succession & Estates — Letters of Administration — Extension of Grant — Residence of Administrator and Beneficiary Abroad
Where both the administrator and beneficiary of an estate reside abroad, this constitutes sufficient grounds for extending the grant of letters of administration under Section 256(2) and (3) of the Succession Act to allow for the completion of estate administration including property transfers.
Succession & Estates — Inventory — Mandatory Filing Requirement — Section 273(1) of the Succession Act
An administrator is mandated under Section 273(1) of the Succession Act to file an inventory following the grant of letters of administration, and the court may direct compliance with this statutory requirement when granting an extension of the grant.

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Lydia Nakasumba v Maria Bukirwa (Miscellaneous Application 7674 of 2025) [2025] UGHCFD 180 (10 December 2025)
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