Shennaz Wazir v Master of High Court and Osman Dudhia (In his capacity as Executor Testamentary for the Estate of Late Amina Hassam Kassam) and Shiraaj Kassam and Naushad Hassam Kassam

HH 586-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

14 July 2025

Citation

HH 586-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 586

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Maxwell J

Full Bench

Maxwell J

Areas of Law

Estate lawProcedural law

Keywords

Executor testamentaryLetters of administrationDeclaraturReviewMaterial non-disclosure

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether application for declaratur is appropriate remedy where applicant challenges Master's decision appointing executor","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant sought nullification of appointment; Master had already decided same issue"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant committed material non-disclosure by failing to disclose prior correspondence with Master","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Letter dated 18 March 2025 and response dated 26 March 2025 not disclosed"}

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Background

The applicant, daughter of the late Amina Hassam Kassam, sought nullification of the appointment of the second respondent as Executor Testamentary of her mother's estate, alleging the will envisaged joint executorship with her deceased father and objecting to the second respondent's UK residency and alleged partiality.

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