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A casebook on the law of succession / William Musyoka

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dar es salaam : LawAfrica., c2010Description: lxii,701 p.: 30cmISBN:
  • 9966744851
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.6762052 MUS
Contents:
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TABLE OF STATUTES; TABLE OF TREATIES; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND LAW REPORTS; TABLE OF CASES; PART ONE -INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF LAW OF SUCCESSION IN KENYA; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 THE LAW OF SUCCESSION APPLYING IN KENYA AFTER1981; 2.1 THE LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT IS THE GENERAL LAW OF SUCCESSION INKENYA; 2.2 THE LAW APPLYING TO ESTATES OF PERSONS DYING BEFORE THEACT CAME INTO FORCE; 2.3 THE APPLICATION OF SECTION 3(2) OF THE JUDICATURE ACT (CHAPTER8, LAWS OF KENYA) IN SUCCESSION CAUSES. 2.4 AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW, THE REPUGNANCY CLAUSE AND SUCCESSION MATTERS2.5 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE REPUGNANCY CLAUSE; 2.6 THE APPLICATION OF ISLAMIC LAW; 2.7 THE APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW; PART TWO TESTATE SUCCESSION; CHAPTER 3 THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF WILLS; 3.1 A WILL DISPOSES OF PROPERTY; 3.2 CONDITIONAL WILLS; 3.3 GIFTS IN CONTEMPLATION OF DEATH; CHAPTER 4 THE CREATION OF A VALID WILL; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 MENTAL OR TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY; 4.3 INSANE DELUSIONS; 4.4 BURDEN OF PROOF; 4.5 THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MAKING OF THE WILL: KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL. 4.6 EXECUTION AND ATTESTATION4.7 WILL WRITTEN IN COMBINATION OF INK AND PENCIL; 4.8 INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE; 4.9 ORAL WILL; 4.10 PRIVILEGED WILL; 4.11 DISREGARDING A WILL; CHAPTER 5 REVOCATION, ALTERATION AND REVIVAL OF WILLS; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 EXPRESS REVOCATION; 5.3 IMPLIED REVOCATION; 5.4 REVOCATION BY DESTRUCTION; 5.5 REVOCATION BY MARRIAGE; 5.6 REVOCATION BY DIVORCE; 5.7 ALTERATION OF WILLS; 5.8 REVIVAL OF WILLS; CHAPTER 6 GIFTS BY WILL AND THEIR FAILURE; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 GIFTS BY WILL; 6.3 THE DOCTRINE OF ADEMPTION; 6.4 THE DOCTRINE OF LAPSE; 6.5 UNCERTAINTY. CHAPTER 7 CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 INTENTION OF THE TESTATOR; 7.3 SPECIAL OR TECHNICAL WORDS; 7.4 THE DICTIONARY PRINCIPLE; 7.5 ASCERTAINMENT OF BENEFICIARIES AND THE SUBJECT MATTER OF GIFTS; PART THREE INTESTACY; CHAPTER 8 INTESTATE SUCCESSION; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 CUSTOMARY LAW AND PART V OF THE LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT; 8.3 RIGHTS OF A SURVIVING SPOUSE; 8.4 THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN; 8.5 RIGHTS OF OTHER RELATIVES OF THE DECEASED; 8.6 DIVISION OF A POLYGAMIST'S ESTATE; 8.7 DEVOLUTION TO THE STATE; PART FOUR PROTECTION OF ESTATES; CHAPTER 9 PROTECTION PROVISIONS. 9.1 INTRODUCTION9.2 INTERMEDDLING; 9.3 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND PROTECTION OF ESTATES; PART FIVE GRANTS OF REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER 10 GRANTS OF REPRESENTATION; 10.1 INTRODUCTION; 10.2 EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS; 10.3 PERSONS ENTITLED TO A GRANT; 10.4 GRANT OF PROBATE; 10.5 GRANT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; 10.6 LIMITED GRANTS; 10.7 FOREIGN GRANTS; CHAPTER 11 PROBATE JURISDICTION; 11.1 INTRODUCTION; 11.2 ORIGINAL JURISDICTION; 11.3 APPELLATE JURISDICTION; 11.4 INHERENT JURISDICTION; 11.5 THE CIVIL PROCEDURE AND PROBATE PRACTICE; CHAPTER 12 NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE; 12.1 INTRODUCTION
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; TABLE OF STATUTES; TABLE OF TREATIES; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND LAW REPORTS; TABLE OF CASES; PART ONE -INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1
HISTORY OF LAW OF SUCCESSION IN KENYA; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2
THE LAW OF SUCCESSION APPLYING IN KENYA AFTER1981; 2.1 THE LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT IS THE GENERAL LAW OF SUCCESSION INKENYA; 2.2 THE LAW APPLYING TO ESTATES OF PERSONS DYING BEFORE THEACT CAME INTO FORCE; 2.3 THE APPLICATION OF SECTION 3(2) OF THE JUDICATURE ACT (CHAPTER8, LAWS OF KENYA) IN SUCCESSION CAUSES. 2.4 AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW, THE REPUGNANCY CLAUSE AND SUCCESSION MATTERS2.5 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE REPUGNANCY CLAUSE; 2.6 THE APPLICATION OF ISLAMIC LAW; 2.7 THE APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW; PART TWO
TESTATE SUCCESSION; CHAPTER 3
THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF WILLS; 3.1 A WILL DISPOSES OF PROPERTY; 3.2 CONDITIONAL WILLS; 3.3 GIFTS IN CONTEMPLATION OF DEATH; CHAPTER 4
THE CREATION OF A VALID WILL; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 MENTAL OR TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY; 4.3 INSANE DELUSIONS; 4.4 BURDEN OF PROOF; 4.5 THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MAKING OF THE WILL: KNOWLEDGE AND APPROVAL. 4.6 EXECUTION AND ATTESTATION4.7 WILL WRITTEN IN COMBINATION OF INK AND PENCIL; 4.8 INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE; 4.9 ORAL WILL; 4.10 PRIVILEGED WILL; 4.11 DISREGARDING A WILL; CHAPTER 5
REVOCATION, ALTERATION AND REVIVAL OF WILLS; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 EXPRESS REVOCATION; 5.3 IMPLIED REVOCATION; 5.4 REVOCATION BY DESTRUCTION; 5.5 REVOCATION BY MARRIAGE; 5.6 REVOCATION BY DIVORCE; 5.7 ALTERATION OF WILLS; 5.8 REVIVAL OF WILLS; CHAPTER 6
GIFTS BY WILL AND THEIR FAILURE; 6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 GIFTS BY WILL; 6.3 THE DOCTRINE OF ADEMPTION; 6.4 THE DOCTRINE OF LAPSE; 6.5 UNCERTAINTY. CHAPTER 7
CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS7.1 INTRODUCTION; 7.2 INTENTION OF THE TESTATOR; 7.3 SPECIAL OR TECHNICAL WORDS; 7.4 THE DICTIONARY PRINCIPLE; 7.5 ASCERTAINMENT OF BENEFICIARIES AND THE SUBJECT MATTER OF GIFTS; PART THREE
INTESTACY; CHAPTER 8
INTESTATE SUCCESSION; 8.1 INTRODUCTION; 8.2 CUSTOMARY LAW AND PART V OF THE LAW OF SUCCESSION ACT; 8.3 RIGHTS OF A SURVIVING SPOUSE; 8.4 THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN; 8.5 RIGHTS OF OTHER RELATIVES OF THE DECEASED; 8.6 DIVISION OF A POLYGAMIST'S ESTATE; 8.7 DEVOLUTION TO THE STATE; PART FOUR
PROTECTION OF ESTATES; CHAPTER 9
PROTECTION PROVISIONS. 9.1 INTRODUCTION9.2 INTERMEDDLING; 9.3 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND PROTECTION OF ESTATES; PART FIVE
GRANTS OF REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER 10
GRANTS OF REPRESENTATION; 10.1 INTRODUCTION; 10.2 EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS; 10.3 PERSONS ENTITLED TO A GRANT; 10.4 GRANT OF PROBATE; 10.5 GRANT OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION; 10.6 LIMITED GRANTS; 10.7 FOREIGN GRANTS; CHAPTER 11
PROBATE JURISDICTION; 11.1 INTRODUCTION; 11.2 ORIGINAL JURISDICTION; 11.3 APPELLATE JURISDICTION; 11.4 INHERENT JURISDICTION; 11.5 THE CIVIL PROCEDURE AND PROBATE PRACTICE; CHAPTER 12
NON-CONTENTIOUS PROBATE; 12.1 INTRODUCTION

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