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Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) (Amendment) Rules

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
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Principal Legislation
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In force
Language
English

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Uganda

Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) (Amendment) Rules

1. Title

These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) (Amendment) Rules, 2009.

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What this section does
Statutory power

This section confers or regulates the statutory power described as “Title”.

“These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) (Amendment) Rules, 2009.”
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Practical effect

The power must be exercised by the authorised decision-maker, within the conditions and purpose stated in the section.

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  1. These Rules may be cited as the Administration of Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) (Amendment) Rules, 2009.
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

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2. Amendment of S.I.156-1 The Administration of

Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) Rules are amended, in rule 3, by inserting immediately after subrule (5) the following- "(6) The magistrate shall, before making a grant of probate or letters of administration, satisfy himself or herself that the deceased person to whose estate the application relates had at the time of his or her death, a fixed place of abode within the jurisdiction of the court.

(7)

In all cases a magistrate may, if he or she thinks proper-

(a)

examine the petitioner in person, upon oath or solemn affirmation;

(b)

require further evidence of the due execution of the will, or the right of the petitioner to the letters of administration, as the case may be; and

(c)

issue citations calling upon all persons claiming to have any interest in the estate of the deceased to appear before the court before the grant of probate or letters of administration.

(8)

A citation issued under subsection (7) shall be fixed up in a conspicuous part of the courthouse, and also in the offices of the district council, and otherwise published or made known in such manner as the court issuing it may direct.".

HON. (DR) E. KHIDDU MAKUBUYA, M.P Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

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What this section does
Jurisdictional rule

This section establishes the jurisdictional rule for “Amendment of S.I.156-1 The Administration of”.

“Estates (Small Estates) (Special Provisions) (Probate and Administration) Rules are amended, in rule 3, by inserting immediately after subrule (5) the following- "(6) The magistrate shall, before making a grant of probate or letters of administration, satisfy himself or herself that the deceased person to whose estate the application relates had at the time of his or her death, a fixed place of abode within the jurisdiction of the court.”
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Practical effect

A litigant should establish this jurisdictional basis before asking the court to determine the merits.

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Elements or requirements

Operative requirements extracted from the consolidated text.

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  1. (7) In all cases a magistrate may, if he or she thinks proper-
  2. (a) examine the petitioner in person, upon oath or solemn affirmation;
  3. (b) require further evidence of the due execution of the will, or the right of the petitioner to the letters of administration, as the case may be; and
  4. (c) issue citations calling upon all persons claiming to have any interest in the estate of the deceased to appear before the court before the grant of probate or letters of administration.
  5. (8) A citation issued under subsection (7) shall be fixed up in a conspicuous part of the courthouse, and also in the offices of the district council, and otherwise published or made known in such manner as the court issuing it may direct.".
Judicial interpretation

Express propositions in source-matched passages from judgments citing this section.

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No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

Related provisions

No express internal or cross-Act reference appears in this section.

Amendment notes

No section-specific amendment note or instrument-level amendment history appears in this consolidation.

Authority status: legislation is primary authority; judgment weight follows the displayed court level and the ratio caveat. Check version history

Original Laws of Uganda consolidation — public-domain legislation, consolidated by ULII / Laws.Africa (CC BY 4.0). This is a point-in-time text and may not reflect later amendments; confirm against the latest Uganda Gazette before relying on it.