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FILON & ANOR v SIBANDA & ORS 2011 (1) ZLR 458 (H)

2011 (1) ZLR p458

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
M Mandikumba, for the first, second and third defendants

Case Type

Civil trial

Annotations

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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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