FILON & ANOR v SIBANDA & ORS 2011 (1) ZLR 458 (H)
Citation | 2011 (1) ZLR 458 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-89-11 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Patel J |
Heard | 16 November 2010; 17 November 2010; 18 November 2010; 18 January 2011 |
Judgment | 3 May 2011 |
Counsel | First plaintiff, in person, for the plaintiffs |
Case Type | Civil trial |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Administration of estates – estate administrator or non-testamentary executor – appointment – requirements – must have valid practising certificate issued under Estate Administrators Act [Chapter 27:20] – work done by assistant in company in partnership – must be done under direction of principal who is himself registered under Act
Wills – validity – will not complying with formalities prescribed by Wills Act [Chapter 6:06] – when Master may accept document as a will – Master entitled to accept will if satisfied that it was drafted by deceased and intended to be his will – procedure when Master's acceptance found to be unreasonable
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