ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Law of Succession Act
63. Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatee
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
63. Grant of administration to universal or residuary legatee
When a deceased has made a will, but—(a)he has not appointed an executor; or(b)the only executors appointed are legally incapable of acting, or have renounced their executorship, or have died before the testator or before receiving a grant of probate of the will, or have failed within the time limited by a citation to apply for probate thereof; or(c)all proving executors have died before completing administration of all the property to which the will applies,a universal or residuary legatee may be admitted to prove the will, and letters of administration with the will annexed may be granted to him of the whole estate, or of so much thereof as may be unadministered.