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Effect of a grant of letters of administration

Grant of letters of administration as a matter of discretion

How the court should exercise its discretion when dealing with an application for the grant of letters of administration

Persons to whom letters of administration can be granted

Persons to whom letters of administration with will annexed are granted

Power of the court to limit the grant of administration over an estate

Principles governing persons to whom to grant letters of administration

Principles guiding the grant of letters of administration

Procedure for the grant of letters of administration

Purport of a letter of administration

The import of letters of administration

The principle that administration follows the interest of the property

The procedure for the grant of letters of administration when a caveat is entered

The scope of a grant of Letters of Administration

When the court will order an applicant of probate or letters of administration to issue a writ against the caveator

Whether a court has jurisdiction to grant letters of administration where the deceased has no property in that place

Whether a grant of letters of administration follows interest in the intestate

Whether a grant of letters of administration to one person is null and void where there is an infant beneficiary

Whether a grant of letters of administration with will annexed may be made to a devisee of the whole estate without the concurrence or the joinder of the head of family

Whether a letter of administration dates back to the date the originating processes were filed

Whether an administration can be revoked

​Whether a nephew of the intestate who died without an issue is entitled to the grant of administration where his father (deceased) was a brother of the intestate

Whether a person can bring an action in respect of an estate affected by letters of administration before the grant is recalled or revoked

Whether a person not married to the deceased can claim to be entitled to letters of administration

Whether a person who has a personal claim against an estate is a proper party in an application for administration of the estate

Whether a property must be specifically listed in a letter of administration before it can be administered

Whether being a beneficiary of the Life Insurance Policy of the deceased alone entitles such person to grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of the deceased

Whether children of the deceased can be granted letters of administration

Whether concubines are entitled to a grant of letters of administration

Whether in an application for grant of letters of administration, the customary successor can be granted the letters of administration over a surviving child

Whether letters of administration are procured only to support and validate capacity

Whether letters of administration can be granted to a person of eighteen years of age

Whether letters of administration can be granted to a person other than the successor appointed by the family

Whether letters of administration can be granted to only one person where there is an infant beneficiary

Whether letters of administration can be granted to the mistress of the deceased to protect the interests of the deceased's children

Whether letters of administration cannot be granted where there is a pending action in respect of a property of a deceased who died intestate

Whether real property vests in a person to whom letters of administration are granted

Whether the choice of the court in granting letters of administration is limited to the customary successor or other members of the family of the deceased

Whether the court can grant letters of administration upon a samansiw even though it disposes of property not belonging to the deceased

Whether the court is required to give notice for a period of 21 days before granting letters of administration

Whether the court should ascertain the value of the estate of the deceased to be covered by the grant of letters of administration

Whether the grantee of letters of administration is beneficially entitled to the estate of the intestate

Whether the grant of letters of administration derogates from customary law

Whether the grant of letters of administration gives the grantee any beneficial interest in the estate of the deceased

Whether the grant of letters of administration relates only to personal property of the deceased and not the real property

Whether the grant of letters of administration upon a mere application amounts to an adjudication

Whether the grant of letters of administration vests the personalty in the administrator as beneficial owner

Whether the issue of ownership of properties should be coupled with an application for the grant of letters of administration

Whether the mother of children born out of wedlock can be a co-grantee of letters of administration

Whether the surviving widow of a deceased person is automatically entitled to the grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the estate of the intestate

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